Job Description

Job Highlights

Type Direct Hire

Salary $90,000

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About the Company
Our client is a home warranty protection company. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will provide monitoring and analysis of the departmental operating expense as well as participate in the annual forecast and budgeting process.

Why Work Here

• Lots of breadth in the scope of work, opportunity to do many different tasks within this role
• This role works very closely with the senior leadership team including the CEO within the organisation
• Benefits package is competitive

About the Opportunity

• Responsible for the monthly accounting cycle through preparation of accounting, analysis, and preparation of the month-end entries;
• Develop and recommend accounting model for new transactions by applying accounting principles
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure adherence to cutoff procedures and prepare reliable financial information to senior management.
• Be the first line of review of financial transactions by reviewing costing and accounting information submissions from other departments.
• Analyse and prepare monthly, quarterly and year end financial statements and required schedules for management reports.
• Prepare adhoc analysis and reports for senior management and Board of Directors/various Committees, as requested.
• Provide assistance in investigating reconciling items in accounts reconciliations
• Assist with the year-end external audit working papers
• Escalate and investigate system errors affecting financial records including collaboration with IS to determine appropriate fixes/resolutions.
• Act as in-house expert for general ledger reporting tools e.g. NVision
• Maintain PeopleSoft General Ledger and various accounting modules.
• Assist other Finance team members in system processing issues and any related UAT testing or FMS development, as required
• Prepare cash flow projections to ensure liquidity and recommend excess funds to be transferred to investment managers when applicable
• Review the cheques generated for payables (Accounts Payables)-Ensuring that the transaction is approved, the amount and payee are correct based on actual invoice.
• Review banking exceptions.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the annual forecast and budget templates for the departmental operating expenses.
• Assist with the analysis of departmental budget variances and costing issues.
• Act as back-up for payroll processing as required.

About You

• CPA designation or in progress
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required
• PeopleSoft Financial Management systems knowledge is an asset
• Insurance background is an asset
• Access to High-Speed Internet connection at home is essential

Salary Range
$85,000 - $90,000/year

How to Apply
Click the Apply Now button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.
When referencing this job, quote #377373.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

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