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Accounting Analyst (Contract)

Posted 12 Days Ago
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In-Office
Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Junior
In-Office
Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Junior
Performs month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, reporting, and issue resolution. Supports audits, improves close and reconciliation processes, partners with finance teams to strengthen controls and efficiency, and provides ad hoc analysis and reporting.
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Some of what you will do:

The primary responsibility of this role is to perform month end closing activities such as analyses, journal entries and generation of reports. In addition, the individual will investigate and resolve issues that arise.

 

 

Specifically, You Will:

  • Perform month end closing activities such as analyses, journal entries and generation of reports.

  • Prepare account reconciliations and resolve issues and unreconciled differences.

  • Provide meaningful analysis, in-depth review and commentary on monthly/quarterly/annual financials and comparisons to prior periods for areas assigned.

  • Provide supplementary and ad-hoc reporting / analysis as required. 

  • Keep team appraised of unexpected or uncontrollable circumstances that may impact reporting timelines.

  • Identify and execute process improvements for existing month end activities and reconciliations.

  • Partner with various individuals within finance to improve controls and efficiency.

  • Support and liaise with the external auditors in their execution of the audits. 

  • Evaluate the existing month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes and propose improvements that result in a more efficient and effective close process.

 

 

Some of what you need:

  • University degree or equivalent in accounting, business, finance or a related field.

  • Professional accounting designation (Canadian CPA is an asset) or working towards a designation.

  • Knowledge of financial reporting.

  • Knowledge and understanding of financial systems. Experience with Oracle is an asset.

  • Strong / advanced Excel skills.

  • 1+ years of finance or related experience is required.

 

 

Physical demands/working conditions:

  • Office environment – Hybrid, with 4 days onsite in Richmond Hill, subject to the hybrid policy.

 

 

Some of what you will get:

  • Associate discount

  • Health and Dental benefits

  • RRSP/DPSP

  • Performance bonuses

  • Learning & Development programs

  • And more…

 

 

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