Senior Accountant

Why This Role Exists

Horizon Recruitment is recruiting for a Senior Accountant to play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting while supporting a smooth and efficient month-end close process.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position acts as a trusted partner across the accounting function, helping ensure financial results are accurate, reconciliations are complete, and reporting deadlines are consistently met. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in full-cycle accounting, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a passion for improving processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the monthly close process, ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is accurate.
• Prepare and review journal entries related to accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, depreciation, revenue, and expenses.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Investigate financial variances and unusual transactions, providing clear explanations and recommendations.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Invoicing teams to coordinate close activities and ensure completeness of reporting.
• Prepare financial reporting packages, supporting schedules, and accounts receivable reporting for leadership review.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with ASPE.
• Support management reporting and variance analysis, helping identify trends and key business insights.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure accounting processes are well documented.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and automate manual accounting processes.
• Support system enhancements and accounting-related projects.
• Oversee payroll-related accounting entries, reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting activities.
• Assist with revenue accounting, accounts receivable and payable oversight, and intercompany transactions.
• Prepare audit schedules, respond to auditor requests, and support year-end audit activities.
• Ensure financial records are audit-ready and compliant with internal policies and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• CPA designation completed or in progress.
• 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close activities.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end working papers.
• Understanding of ASPE and financial statement preparation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Process improvement mindset with an interest in automation and operational efficiency.
• Public accounting experience is an asset; industry experience is preferred.

Remuneration

Competitive salary with benefits.

Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered  

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complementary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.