Senior Accountant Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. (GSU) is a diversified, community-owned corporation focused on excellence, innovation, and growth. The GSU group of companies provides leadership in energy distribution, alternative generation, water heater rental products, and leading-edge telecommunications technologies and services.
Reporting to the Controller or Manager of Regulatory and Management Systems, the successful candidate will serve as a key financial and accounting resource to leaders and departments across the organization. This position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with proactive analysis, sound judgement, and leadership of projects and process improvements.
Managing assigned general ledger activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting and supporting working papers
Preparing timely, accurate financial information and translating results into meaningful insights, risks, opportunities and recommended actions
Working closely with interested parties to understand business activities, anticipate financial and reporting needs, and bring forward practical solutions
Identifying, initiating, prioritizing and leading system, reporting, control and business-process improvements, while consulting with the Manager for feedback, recommendations and support before implementing agreed solutions
Acting, under the Manager's oversight, as the primary contact for external auditors in assigned areas and preparing accurate, audit-ready working papers and reconciliations for supervisory review
Supporting compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, applicable accounting standards and OEB and other regulatory requirements
Possess a university degree in Commerce, Business or an equivalent discipline, with a specialization in Accounting, and a recognized skilled accounting designation (CPA)




Have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible accounting experience
Have strong knowledge of accounting practices, financial reporting, internal controls, advanced accounting systems and applicable accounting and regulatory requirements
Demonstrate an aptitude for working with systems and data, along with curiosity and eagerness to learn and develop skills in advanced Excel and business-intelligence tools such as Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI
Be self-motivated and proactive, someone who identifies what needs to be done develops recommendations and moves work forward without waiting for detailed direction
Demonstrate sound judgement, analytical ability, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, provide guidance and lead through collaboration
Hours of work are 35 hours per week, with an annual salary starting at $97,570 with progressions up to $103,139. GSU offers a competitive benefit package including a defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, and a hybrid work schedule may be available upon completion of a probationary period.
At GSU, we value the diversity of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives within our team in accordance with the principles of employment equity. We encourage applications from people who identify themselves as members of designated groups. We invite people with disabilities to email [email protected] with any requests for accommodation or adaptation during the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (Regulation 191/11).
Location Greater Sudbury , ON
Work location On site
Salary $ 97,570 to $ 103,139 YEAR annually
Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
Starts as soon as possible
vacancies 1 vacancy
Greater Sudbury, ON

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📌 senior accountant (Ontario)
🏢 Greater Sudbury Utilities
📍 Ontario