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Human Capital Consultant | Finance Recruiter | Randstad Canada

Senior Corporate Accountant, Contract(Robust chance of it getting extended)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Budgeting and Financial Planning (FP&A;)

- Lead Budget Cycle: Own the development and execution of the annual budget, ensuring it directly aligns with organizational strategic priorities and the needs of the Systems Governance Board.
- Multi-Year Projections: Develop comprehensive multi-year financial forecasts (including detailed 5-year cash flow and 3-year forecasts) and build high-quality financial models capable of scenario and sensitivity planning.
- Variance Analysis: Collaborate proactively with Management to analyze budgetary variances, assessing financial risks and opportunities.
- KPI Development: Establish and report on key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to effectively communicate the financial health of core regulatory and strategic initiatives.
- Project Accounting: Determine threshold compliance for project accounting, monitor project expenditure, and explain variances for various strategic projects.
- Workday Subject Matter Expert: Support the operation, maintenance, and ongoing updating of Workday Financials ERP and its planning module, Adaptive Planning . This is a critical immediate deliverable following a recent staff change.
- Process Mapping & Reporting:



Lead process mapping initiatives for Workday workflows and develop custom toolsets and reports to meet specific business needs.
- System Development Sign-Off: Act as the sign-off accountant for all system development impacting the financials and cash flow of the Systems Office, as delegated by the AVP Finance.
- Integration: Update existing or create new integration methods to automate and streamline data capture within the FIS.

Core Financial Reporting and Processing

- Month-End Close: Lead and support the full month-end closing procedures, including preparing and posting complex journal entries and preliminary financial reports.
- Reconciliation & Analysis: Prepare necessary reconciling schedules and conduct draft analysis and reports for distribution to the Board, for the AVP Finance’s review.
- Financial Processing Guidance: Provide guidance and support to junior finance staff (including the two accounting clerks responsible for invoice preparation).
- Transaction Management: Manage a high volume of complex intercompany transactions and review/post invoices. Ensure accurate and timely information is provided to programs, and liaise with the Rogers Group for disbursement processing.
- Payroll Accounting: Maintain oversight of accounting processes related to payroll,



which is handled on the payroll system (HR is the vendor of record).

Business Improvement and Project Leadership

- Process Improvement: Proactively identify and drive opportunities for business and operating efficiency improvement within the finance team and the broader Systems Office.
- Project Leadership: Lead internal and external cross project teams, as delegated by the AVP Finance, focused on developing and implementing required business systems and tools.
- Training: Develop training materials and support the delivery of training sessions to staff on new systems and processes.
- Expert Consultation: Provide expert opinion to the AVP Finance on financial matters related to projects.
- Certification: CPA designation or near completion.
- Experience: 7 to 8 years of direct experience in a progressively responsible accounting, auditing, or finance role.
- Proficiency with Workday ERP (Financials/Adaptive Planning) is a strong asset.
- Technical Skills: Superior proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory for advanced modeling, forecasting, and data analysis (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, complex spreadsheets).
- Core Competencies:
- Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Well‑developed influencing and negotiating skills to ensure delivery against plans.
- Work Model: Hybrid. Must be in the Office 2 days per week (40% in‑office) .

Seniority level

- Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

- Contract

Job function

- Accounting/Auditing

Industries

- Accounting

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📌 Senior Corporate Accountant (Toronto)
🏢 randstad canada
📍 Toronto