Senior Accountant
$53,700 - $89,400 per year, full-time permanent, generous benefits package

Do you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment, enjoy working with people, and are passionate about sharing your knowledge? Science North is where all of these things come together.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join our team of accounting professionals supporting a wide variety of business and financial needs across the organization. This role offers the opportunity to grow as a financial leader within a dynamic and mission-driven organization, contributing meaningfully to operational excellence and organizational success.

Position Overview

As the successful candidate you will operate as a key financial resource to the Centre, responsible for the accurate and timely execution of core accounting operations and financial reporting functions. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will provide leadership within the accounting team and ensure the integrity of the organization’s financial systems and internal controls.

You will provide advice and guidance to managers across the organization on financial matters including budgeting, internal controls, systems integration, compliance requirements, and funder accountability. You will also play a critical role in payroll oversight, financial analysis, government reporting, internal financial statements, and continuous improvement of financial processes.

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

Support the month-end close process while ensuring timely and accurate completion of all reconciliations and journal entries

Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring accurate coding and financial data

Prepare internal financial statements and supporting schedules including monthly cashflow reporting and schedules

Perform variance analysis and provide meaningful financial insights to management

Support budget development and monitor performance against approved budgets

Prepare and review financial reports for government and other funders

Provide oversight of key accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, and related processes

Payroll & Compliance

Oversee complex payroll processing and ensure compliance with all legislative requirements

Ensure accurate reporting of statutory remittances and related filings

Audit & Internal Controls





Support annual year-end audit and act as a liaison for auditors on operational accounting matters

Maintain and monitor internal controls, identifying and addressing areas of risk

Contribute to the development and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures

Identify opportunities and monitor adherence as it relates to policy compliance

Leadership & Team Development

Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and mentorship to accounting professionals and support teams

Review and approve staff work to ensure accuracy and timeliness

Assign workloads, establish priorities, and support professional development within the team

Foster a collaborative and service-oriented team environment both within the team and cross-functionally

Systems & Process Improvement

Lead or participate in financial systems development and integration initiatives

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting capabilities

Lead cross-functional project teams, building organizational support for financial initiatives

What you bring:

As the successful candidate you will bring with you significant experience in complex financial reporting, grant funding, fund accounting, commodity tax matters, payroll processing and legislative requirements all with a passion and vision to optimize business processes and systems.

A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) complete or near completion (or equivalent experience)

Strong leadership, reliability, and professionalism

Sound knowledge of advanced accounting principles, complex payroll, and fund accounting.

Strong commitment to accuracy and accountability

Demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving ability

Demonstrated use of sound judgement and strict confidentiality

Ability to work independently while leading and supporting others

Experience supervising staff, including training, coaching and oversight of deliverables





Extensive experience with computerized accounting systems and complex spreadsheet & database applications

Experience leading project development and implementation teams and eliciting organizational support for cross-functional initiatives

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

Compensation Highlights:

Full-time permanent opportunity

Competitive salary starting at $53,700 to $89,400 per year

Annual performance and merit increase consideration

Participation in the Science North Employee Incentive Plan

Adaptable work arrangements

Comprehensive group benefit package including medical, dental, vision, paramedical, life/travel insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, 24/7 telemedicine access, wellness spending account/ onsite physio/chiro services

Pension plan following one year

Science North annual family membership

Onsite gym

Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, fitness membership contribution, on-site parking

Professional development opportunities

Minimum 4 weeks vacation with incremental entitlements of one week after 5 and 10 yrs of service

Free onsite parking

Science North is committed to an inclusive workplace and invites applications from all qualified individuals to join our diverse team. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of Science North’s selection process.

We thank all interested candidates; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.

Science North is a registered charity and is an agency of the Government of Ontario

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📌 Finance - Senior Accountant (Ontario)
🏢 Science North
📍 Ontario