Senior Accountant, Contract

Our client in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry is sourcing a senior accountant for a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid, based out of Toronto.

About the Opportunity

• Manage full cycle accounting duties, including preparing journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules in accordance with month-end deadlines
• Prepare and analyze account reconciliations for designated client accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including variance analysis and reporting to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial results
• Assist with the preparation of tax filings and other government-related reporting requirements (e.g., HST, premium tax)
• Contribute to the preparation of financial statements and supporting working papers as needed
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external auditors to support audit requests and inquiries
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls within the reconciliation and reporting cycle
• Provide support to the VP, Accounting on ad hoc projects, analysis, and reporting requests as they arise

About You

• 3+ years of P&C insurance industry experience
• Full cycle accounting experience including financial reporting, month end reporting, etc.
• CPA designation is an asset but not required
• Must be proficient with dealing with a large volume of reconciliations
• Proficient with cash management and aging follow ups
• Strong Excel skills - VLOOKUP’s, pivots

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 303771.

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with 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.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

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.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).