Sr. Accountant (six month contract)
- Richmond, BC
- Hybrid
- Posted Aug 24, 2026
- 1 position
$85,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Office presence
- 4 days per week
Job summary
The Senior Accountant will lead month-end close activities, including reconciliations, financial reporting, and account analysis. They will also support budgeting, forecasting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues.
Job details
What you’ll do · Partner with the Corporate Controller to support the day-to-day accounting operations of the business. · Lead month-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting and account analysis. · Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records while identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls. · Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis as needed. · Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support business initiatives. · Provide guidance and support to junior members of the Finance team when required. · Take ownership of priorities, adapt quickly to changing business needs and jump in wherever support is needed during this critical period. What you’ll bring · CPA designation (required). · 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with experience handling intercompany transactions and large datasets using PowerQuery. · Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting, financial reporting and month-end close. · A proactive, action-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities. · Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills. · A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across the business. · Availability to commit to the full six-month contract. Details · Annualized salary of $85,000 (pro-rated for the six-month contract). · $5,000 completion bonus upon successfully completing the contract. · This role will be in office Monday - Thursday with Fridays working from home.
What you’ll do
The Senior Accountant will lead month-end close activities, including reconciliations, financial reporting, and account analysis. They will also support budgeting, forecasting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a CPA designation and possess at least 5 years of progressive accounting experience. Proficiency in full-cycle accounting, intercompany transactions, and PowerQuery is required.
Benefits
• Completion bonus
Listed skills
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Budgeting · Preferred
- Financial Reporting · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Financial analysis · Preferred
- Accounting · Preferred
- Month-End Close · Preferred
- Forecasting · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Accounting
- Financial reporting
- Month-end close
- Reconciliations
- Journal entries
- Account analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial analysis
- Intercompany transactions
- PowerQuery
- Full-cycle accounting
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Full Cycle Accounting
- Action Oriented
- Accounting Operations
- Month-End Closing
- Account Analysis
- Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Statements
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvement
- Powerquery
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Accounting Contractor
- Accountant (General)
- Accountants
- Accountants and Auditors
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