Senior Accountant

The Opportunity  Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant to support payroll accounting within a large, fast-paced organization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, hands-on payroll reconciliation experience, and a solid understanding of controls and compliance.

Key Responsibilities   Perform bi-weekly payroll accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and payroll-related GL reconciliations
Review payroll entries prepared by team members to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies
Support month-end and year-end close processes, analyze payroll variances, and resolve discrepancies
Partner with cross-functional teams on payroll processing, issue resolution, and system or process enhancements
Prepare audit schedules, respond to audit requests, and maintain strong payroll processes, documentation, controls, and automation initiatives
What We Need From You   CPA designation preferred or in progress
5+ years of relevant experience (public company experience preferred)
Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, and related regulatory requirements
Well-organized with strong communication skills; able to work independently and collaboratively
Excellent time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities
Proactive and improvement-focused mindset
Advanced SAP proficiency
Next Steps  We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.
About Clarity Recruitment  Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence.

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