Wilson

Work location: Hybrid: 2-3 days in office - Mon and Tues, and a floating day

Contract: 6 Months ( Potential for extension)

Location: Toronto 

Our client, Top 5 Banks, is looking for a Finance - Accountant.

Reporting to the AVP, Canadian Banking Controller, the Senior Manager/Senior Financial Analyst, Cdn Banking Controllership supports the Canadian Commercial and Corporate Banking strategic business units and is responsible for the integrity of the financial and management information used for reporting and business analysis. The Senior Manager/Senior Financial Analyst, as a member of the Finance Controllership team, is accountable for the integrity of the loan ledgers and amounts reported in the financial reporting systems.  The Senior Manager/SFA oversees accounting activities throughout the month such as loan accounting advisory, investigation of accounting and/or process issues, reconciliation, and other accounting related activities as required. In addition, there are month-end close responsibilities and ad hoc requests as issues arise during the close.

 

The Senior Manager/Senior Financial Analyst have the following primary responsibilities

1. Execute on loan contracts accounting review to eliminate the backlog

2. Financial analysis, investigation, and explanation of results

 

 

 

Must Have Requirement:

5+ years of relevant work experience with financial service institutions

Proficient in Excel (formulas, VBA, Macros) and familiarity with AI tools

Ability to investigate accounting issues and processes

Attention to details and comfortable with large volume of date

Nice to Have:

· Understanding or experience with lending products, terms and conditions, interests, and fees

· Understanding or experience of General ledger applications (SAP, Oracle)

· Current accreditation CPA or equivalent with strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards preferred

ACBS knowledge

Soft Skills: 

- Strong communicator

- Team player

-Driven, results oriented

-Problem solver

Education and Certifications: Accounting designation or equivalent would be desired.

Candidate Screening Questions: Making sure that they have hands on experience with financial institutions and not just theory/studies.

Test their proficiency of Excel / detailed questions and ability to work with large volumes of data/use advanced Excel functionalities.

Test their ability to communicate clearly in English.