Senior Accountant

About the Company

Our client is an insurance brokerage firm. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will be responsible for general accounting, financial and management reporting, preparation and co-ordination of budgets, liaise with external auditors, and provides support to CFO on special projects and corporate initiatives.

Why Work Here?

• Join a company that treats their employees well with events like staff barbecue in June, Christmas staff lunch and more throughout the year

• Excellent work-life balance, rare overtime.

About the Opportunity

General Accounting

• Record business transactions, process accruals and adjustments, reconcile and analyze accounts and prepare monthly accounting statements.

• Preparation of EFT files.

• Bank Reconciliations for Premium Financing division.

• Full cycle accounting and financial reporting for one of the subsidiaries using QuickBooks Online.

• Prepare cash projections.

• Review insurance company payables.

• Oversee financial activities and accounting for Aggregate Funds.

• Back-up for Accounting Manager and Premium Finance Administrator.

• Back-up for Claims & Financial Analyst (financial and management reporting functions only).

Financial Reporting

• Prepare financial statements and management reports for the parent company, including Trust Position.

• Assist in the preparation of year-end financial statements, supporting schedules and audit working papers, as assigned.

• Prepare Premium Financing margin calculations and submissions to the bank.

• Prepare federal and provincial returns, i.e. HST, RST, as required.

• Back-up for CFO, tasks as assigned.

Management Reporting

• Oversee or prepare monthly Revenue and statistical reporting, including but not limited to Exec Receivables Summaries, Flash Reports, Revenue Analysis, Volume Summaries, Statistical Overviews, Lapsed and Cancelled reports, Premium Financing reports, and other reports as assigned.

• Provide the Executive and departmental managers with regular reports, including performance in comparison to budgets.

• Prepare and analyze management reports.

• Ad hoc development and support of TAM/Access/Excel reports for senior management, department managers and Claims Department.

Budget

• Coordination of annual revenue budgets, including design, implementation, troubleshooting with departments and integration into Budget (Microsoft Access), consolidation and reporting.

• Assist the CFO in preparation and consolidation of annual Budgets.

Other Duties

• Primary liaison with the external audit team to provide all in-house prepared working papers, analysis, and query resolution.

• Assist CFO in reviewing annual draft financial statements from the auditors.

• Assist the CFO in investigating, implementing and documenting accounting procedures and policies including workflows and internal controls.

• Assist the CFO on special projects and perform other duties, as required.

About You

• Near completion or completed CPA designation

• RIBO license or CIP an asset

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Sharepoint, PowerBI), and QuickBooks Online.

• Strong knowledge of accounting, general ledger, journal entries, and bookkeeping.

• Strong knowledge of accounting best practices and internal controls.

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Attention to detail in all areas of work.

• Superior organizational, time management and prioritizing skills. Ability to adapt to and learn.

• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team.

Salary Range

$85,000 - $95,000/year

How to Apply

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. 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 by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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 by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring 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 HR@vaco.com .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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.