Senior Accountant

Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant for a 6-month project with potential to be hired full-time.

• Opening Balance Validation: Execute the detailed testing and reconciliation of the inherited FY26 Trial Balance. Document every discrepancy or "sloppy" historical entry to support the CFO's risk report to the Board.
• Recap Audit Support: Verify the technical accuracy of the recapitalization entries in the General Ledger to ensure the FY26 starting position is bulletproof.
• Data Scrub: Perform a forensic "sanity check" on high‑exposure accounts (Accruals, Prepaids, Intercompany) to identify hidden liabilities or technical debt.

• Full‑Cycle Accounting: Own the daily transactional integrity of the R2R cycle. In partnership with the existing team, ensure every expense, accrual, and adjustment is recorded with institutional‑grade precision.
• Working Paper Standardization: Transition all manual reconciliations into a standardized, audit‑ready format within Flo Qast. Ensure every entry is supported by contemporaneous working papers.
  Team Integration: Work seamlessly with the 2.5 FTE accounting staff to clear the reconciliation backlog and enforce new "zero‑defect" documentation standards.

• Entity & Bank Execution: Act as the primary executor for the closure of redundant bank accounts and the consolidation of legal entities. Manage the migration of balances and update system mappings in Sage Intacct.
• Process Automation: Partner with the Systems Manager to replace manual "Excel patches" with automated workflows, specifically targeting bank matching and intercompany eliminations.
• SOP Development: Document every core R2R workflow you execute. Your work will form the "Standard Operating Procedure" (SOP) library for the permanent Finance team.

• CPA designated with audit experience
• 7+ years of experience with heavy emphasis on multi‑entity SaaS environment
• Strong audit experience ideally from Big 4
• Sage Intacct
• Hands‑on, well‑organized, works well independently

Pay Rate:

$45.00/Hour

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s 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 client’s 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 individual’s 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 company’s 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.

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