Accounting Specialist - 1 year

About the Opportunity

• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Perform account analysis and reconciliations and posts adjustments / reclassifications as needed
• Maintain and reconcile schedules for a variety of accounts and reconcile sub-ledger to general leger account balances
• Perform bank reconciliations and update daily bank balances
• Post monthly, quarterly and year-end entries and accruals, prepayments
• Verify cost allocations according to organizations procedures
• Updating of financial reports critical to month-end close; Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, Variance by portfolio
• Assist with the annual external audit
• Participate in preparation of annual forecasts, budgets and multi-year plans
• Assist in analyzing and interpreting monthly budget variances with actual results
• Provide ongoing support to Directors / Managers of administrative support departments; including the preparation of operating budgets
• Provide information to internal clients relating to statistics, both regular and ad-hoc basis
• Contribute to process improvement by enhancing and developing analysis, models, reports and dashboards by leveraging reporting tools

About You

• 3-5+ years progressive experience
• University degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Working towards CPA designation
• Experience analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports, statements and projections
• Experience with SAP, SRM, Cognos reporting tools is considered an asset
• Intermediate to advance excel skills, pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFs
• Ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Excellent analytical, problem solving abilities

Salary Range

$70,000 - $75,000 / year

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.

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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] .

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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.