Accountant

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 4 days on-site per week

Contract Details

- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension based on business needs and performance)
- Pay Rate: C$25.00 C$34.00 / Hour (CAD)
- Shift / Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
- Travel Requirements: Not required

Job Summary

The main function of an accountant is to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. A typical accountant is responsible for analyzing and communicating financial information for clients.

This is a backfill position supporting BAU, day-to-day operations within a team of approximately 20 people. The role involves a 2-week training period and offers a collaborative, close-knit team setting with growth opportunities. The contractor will have access to customer data and will spend approximately 15 minutes per day in a daily huddle, with all interactions being internal.

Key Responsibilities

- Process mutual fund trades and settlements.
- Investigate and resolve transaction breaks and discrepancies.
- Handle FundSERV transactions and money movements.
- Use Excel macros to support operational processes.
- Provide customer service and respond to inquiries.
- Maintain compliance with operational and regulatory procedures.
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Develop, implement, modify,



and document recordkeeping and accounting systems.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.

Required Skills

- Advanced Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, pivots, macros)
- Tech savvy ability to pick up internal systems quickly
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
- Strong communication skills
- Adaptable to change
- Quick learner
- Team player
- Analytical skills
- Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking
- Ability to work independently and manage one's time
- Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed
- Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses
- Knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations as related to accounting
- Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and any other related accounting software
- High attention to detail and accuracy (high-risk compliance workplace)

Preferred Skills

- Trade settlements experience
- CSC (Canadian Securities Course)

Education Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required
- An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred
- University graduate

Required Experience

- 2 3 years of experience in banking or financial services




- 2 4 years of financial and/or accounting experience required
- Banking, financial, or mutual funds operations background preferred; high attention to detail and accuracy required given high-risk compliance environment; strong communication skills required as some communication will be involved over the phone

Nice-to-Have Experience

- Trade settlements background

Important Notes

- Interview process: One round 30-minute in-person interview
- Candidates with a history of short-term contracts or frequent job hopping will not be considered for this role

About the Client

This client is a top-10 North American bank providing comprehensive retail, commercial, and wealth management solutions, serving approximately 22 million customers across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the institution operates a full-service financial platform through a team of over 85,000 employees worldwide, spanning retail banking advisors, commercial lenders, wealth management professionals, risk analysts, and technology specialists. As the sixth-largest bank on the continent by branches, it brings the resources and stability of a globally recognized financial brand to individual clients, small businesses, and large enterprises alike.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13751

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