Senior Accountant

Job summary

Prepare and analyze financial statements, manage month-end and year-end closing, and support tax filings and compliance. Coordinate audit requests, perform variance analysis, investigate account discrepancies, and help improve financial controls and reporting accuracy.

Job details

Barrier Ridge Capital Inc. (BRC) is a unique private equity firm with a different approach. BRC utilizes its success in operating companies to view private equity opportunities through an entrepreneur’s lens. Summary: This position will provide support with financial reporting, audit readiness, and month-end close processes. This candidate brings a strong understanding of accounting principles, a detail-oriented approach to analysis, and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal stakeholders and external auditors. Responsibilities: Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements Conduct month‑end and year‑end closing processes Experienced in responding to auditor inquiries, preparing supporting schedules, and coordinating timely follow-up during audit cycles. Prepare or support tax filings and ensure compliance with tax laws Strong ability to perform variance analysis, identify key drivers of financial results, and explain fluctuations clearly to management. Comfortable reviewing account activity, investigating discrepancies, and supporting process improvements that strengthen financial controls and reporting accuracy. Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience Attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting. Strong organizational and time‑management skills. Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights. Effective communication skills for working with executives, auditors, and team members. Leadership capabilities for supervising accounting staff. Actively working toward CPA completion, demonstrating commitment to continued professional growth and technical accounting development. Compensation Range: $82,000 - $95,000 BRC does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or any automated decision-making tools to screen, assess, or select applicants during our recruitment and hiring processes. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by qualified personnel. BRC encompasses a diverse collection of successful businesses, but our spirit isn’t found in the diversity of our portfolio; it’s found in the diversity of our people. At BRC, we believe that our greatest opportunity for continued success is fostered in the belief that every voice matters. Each one of us has a unique story and we promise to do our part to ensure that those stories are heard, seen, acknowledged, and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. BRC is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities in an effective and timely manner in accordance with the applicable standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, and any other applicable legislation. We foster an inclusive organizational culture as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What you’ll do

Prepare and analyze financial statements, manage month-end and year-end closing, and support tax filings and compliance. Coordinate audit requests, perform variance analysis, investigate account discrepancies, and help improve financial controls and reporting accuracy.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and 3–5 years of relevant professional experience. Candidates should demonstrate strong accounting and analytical skills, accuracy, communication and organizational abilities, leadership potential, and active progress toward CPA completion.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Month-End Close
• Year-End Close
• Audit Readiness
• Auditor Coordination
• Tax Compliance
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Account Reconciliation
• Discrepancy Investigation
• Financial Controls
• Process Improvement
• Communication
• Organization
• Staff Supervision

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership