Senior Accountant
Location: Ottawa, Hybrid
Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior
We are looking for a meticulous and analytical Senior Accountant to join our finance team. You won't just be "crunching numbers"; you’ll be a key player in ensuring our financial integrity, streamlining our month-end processes, and providing the insights that drive our strategic decisions.
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The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of GAAP, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable narratives for leadership.
Advantages
Competitive rate: 80 - 95K + benefits and bonuses
Career Stability
Professional development
Work life integration and flexibility
Strong foundational training and support
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting: Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial statements are accurate and timely.
General Ledger Management: Oversee ledger maintenance, prepare complex journal entries, and perform high-level account reconciliations.
Audit & Compliance: Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations.
Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in current accounting workflows and implement automated solutions to enhance departmental productivity.
Mentorship: Provide guidance and review the work of junior accounting staff to ensure professional growth and data accuracy.
Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and perform monthly variance analysis to explain "the why" behind the numbers.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Master’s preferred).
Certification: CPA or CMA designation is highly preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior-level role.
Technical Skills: * Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Macros).
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics).
Soft Skills: Strong communication skills, a proactive "problem-solver" mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Summary
Interested in this position? Apply directly on this posting or email me at amantha.eugenio@randstad.ca. Feel free to refer this to a friend who seems like a perfect fit
We will contact selected candidates as soon as possible. If this position isn't right for you, but you have at least six months of experience in accounting and finance, please contact me. I have other opportunities that may be available!
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.
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Senior Accountant
Location: Ottawa, Hybrid
Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior
We are looking for a meticulous and analytical Senior Accountant to join our finance team. You won't just be "crunching numbers"; you’ll be a key player in ensuring our financial integrity, streamlining our month-end processes, and providing the insights that drive our strategic decisions.
The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of GAAP, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable narratives for leadership.
Advantages
Competitive rate: 80 - 95K + benefits and bonuses
Career Stability
Professional development
Work life integration and flexibility
Strong foundational training and support
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting: Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial statements are accurate and timely.
General Ledger Management: Oversee ledger maintenance, prepare complex journal entries, and perform high-level account reconciliations.
Audit & Compliance: Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations.
...
Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in current accounting workflows and implement automated solutions to enhance departmental productivity.
Mentorship: Provide guidance and review the work of junior accounting staff to ensure professional growth and data accuracy.
Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and perform monthly variance analysis to explain "the why" behind the numbers.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Master’s preferred).
Certification: CPA or CMA designation is highly preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior-level role.
Technical Skills: * Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Macros).
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics).
Soft Skills: Strong communication skills, a proactive "problem-solver" mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Summary
Interested in this position? Apply directly on this posting or email me at amantha.eugenio@randstad.ca. Feel free to refer this to a friend who seems like a perfect fit
We will contact selected candidates as soon as possible. If this position isn't right for you, but you have at least six months of experience in accounting and finance, please contact me. I have other opportunities that may be available!
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.
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