Senior Accountant - Contract - 19627

Job summary

Manage assigned monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Prepare IFRS financial statement notes and audit evidence, apply IFRS revenue recognition to assigned transactions, and respond to external auditor requests.

Job details

About The Opportunity Our client, a global organization, is looking for a Senior Accountant for a six-month contract for an existing role. You will be covering year-end close, financial statement notes and the external audit. As part of the Corporate Finance and Accounting team, you’ll manage your own accounts, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, draft the IFRS financial statement notes, and deliver audit-ready schedules on deadline. Duties include but are not limited to: Complete assigned monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals and supporting schedules, within reporting deadlines Prepare general ledger account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and resolve reconciling items with global and regional teams Prepare assigned notes to the IFRS financial statements, including disclosures and supporting schedules, and reconcile note amounts to the financial statements and underlying accounting records Apply IFRS revenue recognition requirements to assigned percentage-of-completion (POC) transactions; review contracts, prepare accounting analyses and entries, and escalate complex judgements for review Prepare audit schedules and supporting evidence, respond directly to external auditor queries and track assigned requests through resolution for corporate and local audits Research assigned IFRS accounting questions, document supporting conclusions and maintain clear, review-ready working papers About You The successful candidate will have the following: Bachelor’s degree required; degree in accounting or finance preferred CPA designation preferred Progressive accounting experience at the Senior Accountant level, including hands-on year-end close responsibilities; experience in a global, multi-country environment is an asset Very strong technical accounting skills under IFRS and demonstrated practical experience with percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition Experience preparing notes to IFRS financial statements and supporting disclosure schedules Direct experience working with external auditors, preparing audit-ready working papers and responding to audit queries; prior public accounting audit experience is an asset SAP experience preferred Intermediate to advanced Excel skills Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to quickly take ownership of assigned accounts, work independently and manage competing year-end and audit deadlines High attention to detail, strong time management and investigative skills, and the ability to troubleshoot accounting discrepancies About the Job Six-month contract Remote, open to candidates across Canada Rate: $50.00/hr How To Apply Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to sleclaire@lrostaffing.com. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 19627. LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate. Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

What you’ll do

Manage assigned monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Prepare IFRS financial statement notes and audit evidence, apply IFRS revenue recognition to assigned transactions, and respond to external auditor requests.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in accounting or finance, and a CPA designation is preferred. Candidates should have progressive senior-level accounting experience, strong IFRS and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition expertise, financial statement disclosure and audit experience, and preferably SAP and intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills.

Listed skills

• SAP · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• IFRS Accounting
• Percentage-of-Completion Revenue Recognition
• Year-End Close
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Financial Statement Disclosures
• External Audit Support
• Audit-Ready Working Papers
• General Ledger
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Technical Accounting
• Contract Review
• Financial Reporting
• Investigative Skills
• Time Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting

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