Accountant

Company: CGL
Department: Financial Acctg Services
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (19 months)
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: This role operates in English.

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our national Finance team aspires to create, enhance, and protect value for our organization and its stakeholders. Our knowledgeable team educates and influences the organization to make well-informed, risk-based decisions. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive to move our business forward with practical, integrated processes and tools that ensure organizational success.

The Finance, Accounting and Reporting (FAR) teams provide financial accounting services across the Co-operators Group of Companies. These teams also provide guidance and support to other FAR teams, Finance teams in Co-operators subsidiary companies and the Corporate Reinsurance Department when a reinsurance focus is required. This team is also responsible for ensuring that accounting policies are followed, integrity of the statements, and reconciliations. The responsibilities of this position include payables and receivables, internal and external (including regulatory and statutory) reporting, General Ledger (GL) entries and reconciliations, documentation, analysis and project work. Flexibility regarding working hours is required during peak reporting periods.

 How you will create impact:

• Process reinsurance billings and accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Prepare entries and GL account reconciliations according to accounting policy.
• Analyze financial data to ensure that results are accurate, variances are explainable, and accounting policy is correctly applied.
• Prepare various statutory, monthly, quarterly, annual and courtesy reporting as required (including financial statement notes and regulatory schedules)
• Document work processes, and assist with documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Identify and recommend improvements to existing systems, procedures, new processes and reports to improve efficiency, analysis, and client service. Develop new processes and reports.
• Act as the Finance lead, representing Financial Reporting on various Co-operators project teams, as required.
• Develop, analyze and document financial reporting requirements and matrixes as required. Provide testing as needed.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.  

• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.

• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view. 

• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• Accounting/Business post-secondary graduate or equivalent CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) experience
• Minimum two years accounting or business-related experience.
• Enrolled or planning to enroll in the CPA Certification Program
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong Analytical ability

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.

• Extended work hours, including weekends, may be required during peak periods.

• You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

• This position will operate on a hybrid work posture which will require an in-office presence of at least twice a week.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.

• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.

• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.

• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.

• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.

• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Expected Salary Range: $60,574 -- $100,956

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics