Senior Accountant

About the Company

Our client is an insurance company. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will be responsible for overseeing finance automation projects while acting as a key liaison with IT. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing financial statements, managing account and bank reconciliations, coordinating system closings, processing journal entries, supporting reinsurance reporting, and assisting with regulatory and year‑end audit requirements. The role also involves conducting audits, strengthening internal controls, supporting strategic management initiatives, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial and reinsurance systems and reporting processes.

• Work‑life harmony with access to an award‑winning holistic wellness program.
• Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program.
• Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts.
• Pay‑for‑performance and best‑in‑class recognition programs.
• Competitive benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more.

• Oversee finance automation projects acting as liaison with IT.
• Preparation and review of the correctness of financial statements.
• Take accountability for overseeing timely closing of underwriting systems, reinsurance system and coordinate related activities.
• Review bank account reconciliations and clearing accounts.
• Prepare and process monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, adjusting entries to balance sheet and income statement for financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly overriding and contingency commission entries.
• Setup and update reinsurance system and verify correctness of test results.
• Assist in monthly/quarterly/annual preparation of financial statements, commentaries and other supporting documents.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial reinsurance reports to divisions and reinsurers.
• Conduct audits and advise findings and recommendations.
• Regulatory reporting; prepare and assist in quarterly and annual P&C statements and worksheets.
• Strategic management; provide support regarding strategic management planning and implementation of presentation and analysis of internal controls.
• Year‑end audit functions; prepare working papers for auditor review, discuss variances, and provide explanation.

• University degree/college diploma in accounting or business‑related discipline.
• Professional designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA).
• Minimum 3–5 years experience with month, quarter and year‑end processes.
• Work experience in a P&C insurance industry and familiarity with the IFRS
  17 insurance accounting standard.
• Ability to adapt to other new systems easily.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• High level of accuracy with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Location:
  
  Greater Toronto Area; must be permitted to work in Canada.

$80,000–$90,000 per year

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Chance Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact  Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights as workplace discrimination is illegal.