Job Title: Senior Analyst, Compensation Accounting
Duration:  9 months
Location: Toronto, ON- Hybrid - 2 days now and 4 days in September
Hours of Operation: 9 am – 5 pm

Job description:

• Supports the execution of accurate and efficient cyclical reporting processes for regulatory and management information and note disclosure in financial statements to internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Works across the client to deliver specific project/program results in alignment with overall group goals.
• Supports an efficient and effective Accounting function that uses common information sources and practices, reduces ongoing costs, increases service level performance, and minimizes risk.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides input to reporting policy and procedures.
• Provides specialized support to investigate and resolve complex issues as escalated end-users or assigned by management.
• Participates in initiatives as a subject matter expert for an aspect(s) of financial reporting systems or business processes.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards for regulators and executive-level reviews.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis, and/or streamlined reporting.
• Participates in the design, implementation, and management of core business/group processes.
• Supports the production of financial, regulatory, and management reporting requirements.
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service for monthly, quarterly, and annual processes for reporting.
• Analyses data and information to provide financial, regulatory, and related risk insights and recommendations.
• Supports the interpretation and definition of internal and external policies and regulatory requirements, e.g. credit reporting.
• Ensures strong governance and effective controls across finance & accounting activities and information in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Provides attestation to the validity of financial results and highlights significant information, including variances, trends, opportunities, and exposures to the Manager.
• Provides information and support for the process for internal (Corporate and SOX) and external audits.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards.
• Organizes work information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within client; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Must-Haves:

• Proficient in Excel - able to link 2 large sets of data.
• 1-2 years of finance experience - controllership function - financial planning, audit, telling the story of compensation accounting.
• 1-2 years of accounting experience.

Soft Skills:

• Verbal & written communication.
• Collaboration & team skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Influence skills.
• Data-driven decision making.

Nice To Haves:

• Technical accounting
• CPA qualifying or working towards

Education:

• Post-secondary.

 

 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $42.12/hr.