Accountant (Contract - 12 months)

Position Details

What You Will Do:

• Prepare regular monthly and ad-hoc journal entries for the Insurance legal entities to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial statements
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts (e.g. high volume, routine transactions or low volume, non-routine transactions) and investigate discrepancies
• Assist in reviewing significant variances from budget to actual
• Assist with preparing and filing P&C regulatory reporting requirements, as necessary
• Assist in certain special projects as part of the Company’s continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform monthly and ad-hoc reports and analysis for finance and other departments

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Accounting)
• Pursuing CPA designation (typically has just started the CPA PEP program and is working towards writing the final exam)
• 1-3 years of significant accounting experience would be an asset
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel
• Strong understanding of accounting systems
• Detail-oriented approach with demonstrated analytical skills
• Assertive self-starter with the ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Excellent organizational skills, and ability to work under pressure and meet multiple tight deadlines