Finance Advisor
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Contract Length: 1 Year
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Location: North York, ON M2J 1P8 or Chatham, ON N7M 5J5
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
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Perform complex accounting and accounting research analysis for client’s finance group.
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Prepare reporting schedules to support quarterly / annual external financial filings and management reporting process for the General Accounting & Affiliates team.
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Prepare and support the creation of month end closing journal entries and monthly account reconciliations.
Responsibilities
- Assist with complex accounting and accounting research for client’s finance group and liaison with the various groups enterprise wide to resolve and communicate resolution.
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Assist with maintaining, updating, and documenting internal control policies and procedures within the Finance Department.
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Lead in identifying, resolving and escalating as needed any potential accounting issues to ensure timely resolution and accurate financial information in external filings.
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Assist with review of Contracts prior to execution, assessing accounting implications.
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Assist with month / quarter end close processes as needed.
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Synthesize complex accounting issues and be able to explain their impacts to management.
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Help identify and lead implementation for process improvements.
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Ongoing support of ad hoc request and special projects as needed.
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Ensure controls and processes are properly maintained and SOX compliance is achieved.
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Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
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Liaise with internal/external auditors on SOX processes and controls.
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Ensure adherence to key and non-key SOX controls.
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Maintain a working knowledge of US GAAP.
Required Qualifications
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University degree in a business or accounting program.
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Possession of professional accounting designation (CPA) with 4+ years of directly related experience.
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Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Proven oral and written communication skills both to technical and non-technical stakeholders including being able to present to senior management.
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Proven interpersonal skills in dealing with and obtaining cooperation from others.
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High level of personal and professional integrity.
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Willing to work under pressure and some overtime to meet tight deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with Oracle, SAP and Hyperion SmartView
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Working knowledge of US GAAP
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Experience in a Public Practice Accounting role
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Experience in Technical Accounting/Accounting Research role
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Experience in External Financial Reporting role
Looking for meaningful work? We can help!
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through
work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply,
including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying
as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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