Senior Accountant

**Position:** Senior Accountant **Ref:** 1124488 **Location:** North York, ON (Hybrid) **Salary:** $85\-100,000 \+ bonus \+ RSP Match **Your new company** This organization is a well‑established, independent insurance‑style operation with a long‑standing mandate to protect consumers and manage long‑dated financial obligations. Operating in a regulated environment, the organization is known for its stability, strong governance, and public‑interest focus. With several hundred employees and a long‑tenured finance team, the organization offers a collaborative, low‑turnover environment, consistent funding, and a clear long‑term mandate. It is particularly attractive to professionals seeking meaningful work, technical accounting exposure, and long‑term career stability. **Your new role** Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in managing the full accounting cycle and preparing accurate financial statements in accordance with accounting standards. This is a hands‑on role with broad exposure across finance, offering a true end‑to‑end view of the organization’s financial operations. Key responsibilities include: * Ownership of the monthly accounting close, including analysis and journal entries * Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements and management reporting * Developing and recommending accounting treatment for new or complex transactions * Partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate cutoff and reliable financial information * Leading the year‑end external audit process and working with external specialists * Acting as a subject‑matter expert for general ledger reporting tools * Supporting account reconciliations, cash management activities, and system enhancements * Participating in ad hoc analysis, reporting, and finance projects This role is well suited to someone who enjoys owning the numbers, working across the business, and maintaining strong financial discipline in a regulated environment. **What you’ll need to succeed** * Completed CPA designation strongly preferred * 5\+ years of progressive accounting experience * Exposure to insurance‑style accounting, revenue recognition, or other regulated environments is an asset * Strong technical accounting foundation with a hands‑on approach * Comfortable operating in a mid‑sized organization with a practical, non‑bureaucratic structure * Systems experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle, or Workday is an asset * Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with non‑finance partners **What you’ll get in return** * Base salary of $85,000–$100,000 plus up to 7% annual incentive * Hybrid work model: 2 days in office / 3 remote (4 days in office during initial onboarding period) * Defined Contribution pension with 100% employer match up to 7% * Comprehensive health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and paid sick days * 15 vacation days, plus 4 personal/float days * Education reimbursement and parental/maternity leave top‑up * Reasonable workload with overtime generally limited to month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end * Long‑term stability, excellent work‑life balance, and strong benefits This role offers the opportunity to build deep technical expertise (including exposure to IFRS‑based insurance accounting) without the pace or pressure commonly found in large financial institutions. **What you need to do now** If you meet all the requirements for this role, please apply quoting reference number: 1124488\. Thank you in advance for your interest. We regret that we can only respond to candidates chosen for interview. This posting is for a new vacancy with the organization. AI may be used in the screening process for this role.