Senior Accountant

About the Company
Our client is a concrete forming company, specializing in the construction of residential and commercial high-rise buildings. They are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Work life balance: 9am-5pm
• Bonus: discretionary bonus and performance dependent
• Group insurance after 3 months, 80% covered
• Vacation: 2 weeks + 1 week during the holidays, 3 personal days, 3 sick days
• RRSP: 3% match after 3 months, performance dependent

About the Opportunity

• Support the Corporate Controller with month-end and year-end close, assist in managing the full-cycle accounting process for multiple entities
• Understand ASPE and GAAP, perform accounts reconciliations on monthly basis, and prepare journal entries and adjustments.
• Support year-end review / audit requirements and provide requested documentation
• Maintain CAPEX and OPEX records, such as fixed assets, capital leases, operating leases, and equipment costs.
• Work on inventory accounting and assist with inventory adjustment and physical counts.
• Support the intercompany reconciliations and drive issues to closure for loans, cross charges, and intercompany invoicing
• Responsible for HST filings, related account reconciliations, and other regulatory filings and audit as required
• Support process improvements and help maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedure
• Assist with Controller in managing project lifecycle from financial perspective
• Monitor project accounting, including budgets vs. actual, investigating any variances, and delivering financial reports.
• Review project labor, expenses, and subcontractor costs, ensuring accuracy and proper coding

About You

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA designation completed or in progress strongly preferred
• 58 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably 23 years in a Senior Accountant or similar role
• Strong experience with month-end close and financial reporting
• Experience working in project accounting, cost accounting
• Experience in construction, contracting, manufacturing, or similar industries is considered an asset Core Skills:
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting and financial reporting
• Effective communication skills for interacting with project managers and partners.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas)
• Experience with ERP / accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to handle confidential financial information

Salary Range
$80,000 - $90,000 / year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highsprings 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 clients requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individuals skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the companys 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.