Senior Financial Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Job Description

The Financial Accountant oversees the preparation, analysis, and presentation of financial statements while leading a high-performing accounts receivable team. This role ensures the accuracy of key reconciliations, supports annual budgeting, and drives process improvements to shorten close timelines. The position also serves as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, providing clear financial insights and maintaining strong relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and present accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with applicable standards.
• Review and analyze all supporting reconciliations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, income tax, fixed assets, and intercompany balances.
• Perform detailed trend analysis of financial statements to identify variances, risks, and opportunities, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Support the annual budgeting process by providing financial data, analysis, and insight to help shape business plans and forecasts.
• Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries from internal and external clients, providing clear explanations and supporting documentation as needed.
• Lead a team of approximately five to seven accounts receivable resources, located in multiple offices, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of work.
• Take ownership of the team's performance by setting expectations, holding team members accountable, and monitoring delivery against deadlines and quality standards.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews with team members, including KPI discussions, feedback, and goal setting.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to junior team members, including reviewing and checking their work for accuracy and completeness.
• Drive process improvements and enhancements within the financial close and reporting cycle, with a focus on reducing close timelines wherever possible.
• Collaborate closely with finance stakeholders, including the lead Financial Accountant for the Agile Team and Operations leadership, to align financial processes with business needs.
• Utilize advanced Excel functionality to analyze large data sets, perform reconciliations, and support reporting and budgeting activities.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of financial policies, procedures, and controls to support a growing organization.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across finance and operations, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills by explaining complex financial information in a clear and engaging manner to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• CPA designation.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in financial statement preparation, including full-cycle financial reporting responsibilities.
• Experience performing trend analysis of financial statements and explaining key variances and drivers.
• Hands-on experience with reconciliations for accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, income tax, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS functions.
• Proven experience reviewing and checking the work of junior team members for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and confidently.
• Ability to build rapport, trust, and respect with team members and stakeholders.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and hold team members accountable for results.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Power BI experience for financial reporting and analysis.
• Supervisory experience gained in a public practice environment.
• Extensive experience leading or contributing to process improvement initiatives, particularly within the financial close and reporting cycle.
• Prior experience in the insurance sector.
• Experience supporting or leading budgeting processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an engaging and well-spoken communication style.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-growing, dynamic organization and adapt to evolving processes.

Work Environment

This role is based in a modern, brand-new office and can be located in either Dartmouth or Surrey, with a slight preference for Dartmouth. The position reports into finance leadership and leads a team of 5–7 accounts receivable resources split between Surrey and Dartmouth. You will work closely with finance and operations leaders, including finance and operations stakeholders, in a collaborative, easy-going, and supportive culture. The standard workday is 7 hours with flexible start times between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and includes a 1-hour unpaid lunch. The work model is hybrid, with two days per week in the office; Tuesday is a set in-office day, and the second day can be chosen. The office is transit accessible, though options may be limited, and a monthly parking pass is available as a taxable benefit. The company operates on a 35-hour work week and is in a period of hyper-growth, offering strong opportunities for upward career progression. Employees can access a comprehensive benefits plan with options tailored by the individual, and the role includes bonus potential. The dress code is business casual, and the environment emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

This is a Permanent position based out of Dartmouth, NS.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $91000.00/yr.

This is a hybrid position in Dartmouth,NS.

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l'acquisition de talents, la chaîne d'approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d'un grand nombre d'entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

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Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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