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Senior Accountant (Closed)

Job Highlights

City Oakville

Type Contract

About the Opportunity

• Assist with the monthly and quarterly close process including preparation and review of journal entries
• Assessment of financial statement estimates and assumptions including but not limited to share-based compensation and employee defined benefit plans
• Preparation and review of account reconciliations
• Preparation and reconciliation of Payroll and Share Based Compensation accruals
• Assistance with Tax Accounting and Reporting
• IFRS financial statement preparation including responsibility for certain quarterly and annual disclosures for the financial statements and MD&A
• Assistance with preparation of certain schedules in our Parent Company’s quarterly reporting template
• Technical research and analysis in respect of new transactions and changes in accounting standards
• Annual technical analyses including the goodwill impairment assessment
• Participation in external audits including coordination of working papers for external auditors
• Participation in internal audits including providing support for Sarbanes Oxley controls relating to financial reporting processes
• Participation in team initiatives to implement process improvements for financial reporting, system improvements and automation
• Participation in special projects and ad hoc requests, as required

About You

• Accounting Designation
• Experience with insurance accounting is an asset
• Public Company reporting experience preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with current and emerging International Financial Reporting Standards
• Knowledge of and experience with full cycle accounting including journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statement preparation
• Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills, accurate and detail oriented
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast changing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and explain technical content to a non-technical audience at multiple levels within the Company

Pay Rate
$40/hour

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #371392.
 
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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