Senior Accountant

Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant for a 9-month contract opportunity

About the Opportunity

Treasury and cash management

• Prepare monthly treasury forecast including recommendations of actions to take
• Prepare payment requests and coordinate with bank for corporate entities and Family Office clients
• Develop relationship with bank and coordinate banking requirements Bookkeeping, Financial Statements and other Financial Reporting
• Prepare and post accounting transactions with supporting documentation for multiple companies, including investment entities
• Preparation of investment activity schedule, calculate realized / unrealized foreign exchange, and reconcile investment book value to broker statements and maintain schedule of adjusted cost bases for marketable securities
• Prepare and post entries to the asset, liability, and capital account sub ledgers with supporting documentation
• Prepare monthly or quarterly financial statements for assigned entities and other reports for submission to the Director
• Manage the accounts payable function; review of payments for supporting documentation, correct coding of disbursements, accurate and timely payments to vendors, reconciliation of credit cards charges, and reconciliation of vendor accounts.
• Preparation of annual budget as required for specific entities.
• Support annual audit of financial statements
• In collaboration with the Director, identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Provide support to operations for ad-hoc projects as needed, including resolving problems that may arise.
• Assist with ad hoc requests from Family Office clients. Taxes
• Preparation of personal, corporate and trust tax returns with year-end reconciliation working papers
• Gather supporting tax information for internal and external tax teams
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory filing and tax filings
• Review Notice of Assessment from CRA and tax related journal entries

About You

• Completed or pursuing a professional accounting designation (CPA).
• 2-4 years of accounting / finance experience
• Experience with the full cycle of accounting, financial analysis
• Experience with preparation of corporate tax returns
• Strong time management skills with experience / exposure to managing tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications
• Professional and discrete demeanor
• Self-starter, self-directed, performance and results driven
• Accepts ownership and accountability and possesses a high level of integrity
• Team player with a positive 'can do' attitude to objectives and challenges
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, in a fast-paced high-volume environment
• Demonstrates a team-oriented attitude and works well with and through others
• Solid analytical skills, strategic thinking and process improvement driven
• Client focused and results-oriented
• Experience with SAP and / or SharePoint an asset

How to Apply

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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.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.