Snr. Accountant - #452857
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Date: 12 hours ago
City: Kitchener, ON
Salary:
CA$95,000
-
CA$110,000
per year
Contract type: Full time
Job Title:
Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting (Insurance)
Our Client:
We're working with a well-established Canadian organization in the financial services sector, known for its strong culture, national presence, and commitment to community. Their finance team plays a strategic role in supporting business decisions, driving innovation, and ensuring regulatory compliance. They're looking to add a Senior Accountant who can step into a key reporting role and help lead process improvements, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to larger finance initiatives.
Principal Tasks and Responsibilities Include:
Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting (Insurance)
Our Client:
We're working with a well-established Canadian organization in the financial services sector, known for its strong culture, national presence, and commitment to community. Their finance team plays a strategic role in supporting business decisions, driving innovation, and ensuring regulatory compliance. They're looking to add a Senior Accountant who can step into a key reporting role and help lead process improvements, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to larger finance initiatives.
Principal Tasks and Responsibilities Include:
- Manage the financial reporting cycle for several legal entities (P&C focused) - including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
- Prepare complex journal entries related to reinsurance, pooled/segregated funds, and actuarial estimates
- Review and analyze reporting packages to ensure accuracy and alignment with IFRS
- Support quarterly and annual regulatory filings (OSFI, provincial regulators, Statistics Canada)
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams in reinsurance, actuarial, and investment accounting
- Act as a go-to resource for technical accounting matters and mentor junior team members
- Lead or support process improvement initiatives across the financial reporting function
- Participate in special projects or ad hoc reporting requests as needed
- CPA designation (CPA, CMA, CGA, or CA)
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial reporting or accounting
- Insurance industry experience (P&C or Life) is highly preferred
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS and GAAP
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to investigate and explain complex variances
- Advanced Excel and solid experience with financial systems/tools
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Location: Guelph/Kitchener area
- Compensation: $95,000-$110,000 + annual bonus
- Hybrid work model (2-3 days in office per week)
- Comprehensive benefits and group retirement savings plans
- Paid vacation and wellness days, plus volunteer time off
- Strong focus on internal career development and mobility
- Supportive, people-first culture with a focus on well-being
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