Associate, Financial Accounting

Havas Group is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Accounting Associate to support accounting operations across two entities. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing accounts payable, employee and corporate expenses, payment processing, general-ledger accounting, month-end close activities, sales-tax reporting and internal financial controls. Ensuring adherence to both internal and external policies and regulations is key to this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Process corporate accounts payable transactions for two entities, including invoice processing, BTA expenses, netting, and bank payments.
• Process employee and corporate expenses through approved systems, including Intacct, Concur, and Agresso.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries and accruals, with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Record bank, credit card, and Amex activity and complete related reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and prepare assigned financial reports, including trial-balance information.
• Prepare GST/HST and other applicable sales-tax reports for review and submission to the CRA.
• Monitor key business and financial indicators, investigate variances and raise issues with the Finance Manager/Controller.
• Follow financial controls, company policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Systems: Intacct, Concur, Agresso, Excel and banking platforms

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience as a Financial Accounting Associate or in a similar finance role
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience with the full month-end cycle, financial reporting, and planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.)
• Ability to clearly present financial information to non-financial audiences
• Highly organized with strong multitasking abilities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Additional Information

This role represents an active vacancy at Havas. You will be joining a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where ideas are encouraged, and career development is supported. The base salary range for this position is CAD $45,000 to $58,000, with final compensation determined based on factors such as work location, skills, experience, and background.

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