Our client, a leader in the financial services industry, is seeking an experienced Finance Accountant to join their team. This role falls within the Finance Controllership division and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in financial services, accounting governance, and process improvement. This is a 12-month contract with a high possibility of extension and potential for full-time conversion. The position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2-3 days per week in the office located in Downtown Toronto.
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Advantages
-Opportunity to work with a leading financial institution.
-Hybrid work model for better work-life balance.
-Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
-High potential for contract extension and full-time employment conversion.
-Involvement in process improvement initiatives and impactful financial projects.
Responsibilities
-Oversee the Insurance and Loan Loss Provision month-end close process.
-Conduct financial analysis, investigation, and explanation of results.
-Provide oversight for Insurance legal entities and support quarterly board deliverables.
-Ensure strong financial controls and implement process improvements.
-Execute month-end accounting close and quarterly financial reporting deliverables.
-Monitor and manage offshore team deliverables.
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams including CFO teams, Risk, and Internal Audit.
-Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
-Respond to audit requests and identify areas for financial control improvements.
-Support and mentor team members in understanding business and financial processes.
Qualifications
-5-7+ years of relevant work experience in financial services.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, VBA, Macros).
-Strong analytical and investigative skills in accounting processes.
-CPA accreditation or equivalent preferred.
-Experience with ERP financial applications (Peoplesoft, SAP, Oracle) is an asset.
-Knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, and financial controls.
-Loan loss provision and insurance experience is a plus.
-Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Finance Accountant to join our client's Finance Controllership team. This role requires a proactive professional with strong analytical skills, accounting expertise, and the ability to drive process improvements. If you have a strong background in financial services and are looking for an opportunity to make an impact within a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply today!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Our client, a leader in the financial services industry, is seeking an experienced Finance Accountant to join their team. This role falls within the Finance Controllership division and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in financial services, accounting governance, and process improvement. This is a 12-month contract with a high possibility of extension and potential for full-time conversion. The position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2-3 days per week in the office located in Downtown Toronto.
Advantages
-Opportunity to work with a leading financial institution.
-Hybrid work model for better work-life balance.
-Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
-High potential for contract extension and full-time employment conversion.
-Involvement in process improvement initiatives and impactful financial projects.
Responsibilities
-Oversee the Insurance and Loan Loss Provision month-end close process.
-Conduct financial analysis, investigation, and explanation of results.
-Provide oversight for Insurance legal entities and support quarterly board deliverables.
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-Ensure strong financial controls and implement process improvements.
-Execute month-end accounting close and quarterly financial reporting deliverables.
-Monitor and manage offshore team deliverables.
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams including CFO teams, Risk, and Internal Audit.
-Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
-Respond to audit requests and identify areas for financial control improvements.
-Support and mentor team members in understanding business and financial processes.
Qualifications
-5-7+ years of relevant work experience in financial services.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, VBA, Macros).
-Strong analytical and investigative skills in accounting processes.
-CPA accreditation or equivalent preferred.
-Experience with ERP financial applications (Peoplesoft, SAP, Oracle) is an asset.
-Knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, and financial controls.
-Loan loss provision and insurance experience is a plus.
-Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Finance Accountant to join our client's Finance Controllership team. This role requires a proactive professional with strong analytical skills, accounting expertise, and the ability to drive process improvements. If you have a strong background in financial services and are looking for an opportunity to make an impact within a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply today!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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