186957 Accountant - Advanced

Job summary

Key Responsibilities & Core Accounting Core Accounting Cycles: Full-cycle month-end close execution, journal entries, and financial reporting. Domain Focus: Investment accounting, covering loans, financial instruments, and investment portfolios. Standards & Compliance: Accounting experience with IFRS exposure considered a strong asset. Excellent working knowledge of all Windows based software with exceptional Excel skills and experience across financial analytic systems Excellent working knowledge of technical accounting tools such as Tableau Client centric focus with strong initiative and s…

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Key Responsibilities & Core Accounting Core Accounting Cycles: Full-cycle month-end close execution, journal entries, and financial reporting. Domain Focus: Investment accounting, covering loans, financial instruments, and investment portfolios. Standards & Compliance: Accounting experience with IFRS exposure considered a strong asset. Excellent working knowledge of all Windows based software with exceptional Excel skills and experience across financial analytic systems Excellent working knowledge of technical accounting tools such as Tableau Client centric focus with strong initiative and self-motivated Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to multitask and balance conflicting priorities. Nice to Have Understanding of Insurance products and insurance accounting. Knowledge of Investment Accounting and investment products. Process automation knowledge and experience particularly with respect to month-end close processes and manual journal entries. Experience with RBC financial systems and analytical tools. Advantages What’s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.  Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.  Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.  Opportunities to do challenging work. Responsibilities Preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly journal entries, financial statements and reporting package requirements on a timely and accurate basis.  Assist with external auditor requests and documentation as pertaining to interim and year-end audits.  Active involvement with research and implementation of new / changes in reporting requirements. This can include revising or creating new journal entries, investigation of issues and other reporting changes.  Drive process improvements through streamlining and enhance quality of work through documentation updates. Qualifications Completion of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA: CA, CGA, CMA) or MBA or equivalent experience Minimum of 3 years of financial services industry experience in progressive finance roles Summary IFRS 17 Finance and Actuarial Transformation – support reduction of manual or complex tasks in the current month end close cycle. 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. This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.

Listed skills

• Software · Preferred
• Tableau · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Execution · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred

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