Senior Accountant

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Ottawa, ON
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
The Senior Accountant will manage core accounting activities, ensure compliance with accounting standards, prepare financial reports, oversee the general ledger, account reconciliations, budget preparations, and support audits while mentoring junior team members.
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The Role:

The Senior Accountant will support the accounting team by managing core accounting activities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and contributing to the accurate and timely preparation of financial reports. This role reports to the Controller and collaborates closely with various departments.

What You’ll Do:
Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Prepare and analyze financial statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to relevant accounting standards (e.g., GAAP or IFRS).
  • Manage the general ledger, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end and year-end closings.
  • Monitor and reconcile accounts payable and receivable processes.
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring all necessary documentation is accurate and available.
  • Manage cash flow forecasts and treasury operations, including banking relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with all tax filings and regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Develop and improve accounting processes and systems for efficiency and accuracy.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior accounting team members as needed.

What You’ll Bring: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, preferably in a professional services environment.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, financial reporting, and compliance requirements.
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and financial software; advanced Excel skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to implement and improve processes.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills (English is essential, French is an asset).
  • Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to collaboration.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Here at Tiree, we offer our employees the ability to carve out a career pathway that is unique to each individual and promise to support you by providing the necessary training, tools, and guidance to enable you to succeed. We appreciate you taking the time to apply and are committed to getting back to you in a timely manner and delivery an efficient and enjoyable interview process. For more information on who we are and what makes a great place to work, feel free to learn about our culture and services.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Be you.

We strive to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where everyone at Tiree feels welcome, supported and celebrated. There is dynamism and pride in a community shaped by diverse voices, perspectives and lived experiences. We want to empower you to be you.

We are extremely proud of our teams – they are strong, determined, dedicated people who aspire to excellence, and they make our organization better every day. Our goal is to meet that standard of excellence in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and for our teams to reflect the wonderful diversity of the communities in which we live and work.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce.  As part of this commitment, we strive to provide a selection process that is accessible to all candidates.  Please advise if you require any accommodations to ensure your equal participation.

Top Skills

Excel
The Company
Ottawa, Ontario
186 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

We’re a management consultancy, supporting our clients in delivering complex infrastructure projects from the very beginning to the very end. Powered by challenge and collaboration, we bring innovative solutions, a tailored approach, and endless enthusiasm to support world-class innovations, interventions, and transformations

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