Accounting Manager

About Us

At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn, grow, and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

HUB is one of the largest global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and almost 20,000 employees in 600 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

Job Description:

HUB International Limited, a North American leader in the insurance industry, is hiring an Accounting Manager.  This is a newly created position designed to address rapid growth and the changing needs of the business.  This position will focus on mitigating business risks by ensuring business units are in compliance with GAAP, corporate policies, contractual agreements, and external regulations.  The Accounting Manager will work under the direction of the VP, Canada Divisional Controller.  The high visibility position will work directly with internal and external auditors, and management teams across the company.  The ideal candidate will be able to manage and accomplish the goals across multiple projects concurrently, have a strong desire to improve processes by leveraging data and information systems, and possess a sense of creativity and flexibility toward meeting objectives.

Short-term goals:

• Improve and streamline current workflows across the numerous accounting systems currently in place. 

• System migrations, where applicable

• Build a cohesive team dynamic, ensuring there is adequate segregation, coverage, and support. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the various accounting teams across Canada. 

• Manage and coordinate the month end deliverables, both locally and corporate.

• Manage, maintain, and implement internal and SOX controls.

• Coordinate with internal and external audit parties.

• Perform in-house reviews and audits to ensure the team is adhering to policy and procedure.

• Provide guidance to the members of the team and step in to help, as necessary.

• Liaise with our operations and executive management teams for finance-related inquiries.

• Maintain and distribute existing reporting and analysis as related to financial and operational metrics.

• Liaise between finance and operations concerning transaction processing in our Business Management System.

• Provide ad-hoc financial and operational analysis to support business decisions.

• Research, identify, and communicate key variances relating to financial and operational metrics.

• Improve upon existing and implement new reporting as requested.

• Manage any current and future mergers and acquisitions from a financial point.

• Implement procedural change to improve workflows and increase efficiency.

• Liaise with corporate finance to ensure we are compliant with all corporate requirements and requests.

• Various other assignments, as required

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• CPA preferred.

• 5+ years of experience, experience with a nationally recognized public accounting or insurance brokerage firm is preferred.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects both in a group and independently.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities

• Strong change management skills

• Strong people skills

Location:

This position is a hybrid role located in Vancouver, BC or Oakville, ON. 

(2 days a week from home and 3 days in our offices, subject to change based on corporate guidance.)

Disclosure required under applicable law in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, and Washington states: The expected salary range for this position is $95,000 to $120,000 and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level. If you believe that your qualifications and experience surpass the minimum requirements for this role, we encourage you to submit your application. By doing so, we will be able to keep your application on file for consideration for potential future positions within our organization. HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, FSA, HSA and 401(k) accounts, paid-time-off benefits such as vacation, sick, and personal days, and eligible bonuses, equity and commissions for some positions.

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