Senior Accountant

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  • Welland, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 24 days ago
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our client's Controlling team. Our client is a global, publicly traded manufacturing organization in the Niagara Region. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the financial integrity and statutory compliance of the Canadian legal entity. You will work closely with regional shared service teams, local business partners, and operations -- making this an ideal opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a highly collaborative, onsite environment and is eager to learn, grow, and build a long-term career within a global organization. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to complex accounting matters, cross-border collaboration, and meaningful interaction with business and finance leadership.Why Join
  • Onsite collaboration: Be part of a dynamic, in‑office finance team that values real-time problem solving, mentorship, and cross-functional partnership
  • Career growth: Gain exposure to global operations, leadership teams, and complex accounting topics within a public company environment
  • Learning & development: Support for professional accounting designation, continuous learning, and hands-on experience with IFRS, statutory reporting, and audits
  • Global impact: Collaborate with international colleagues and shared service teams while supporting Canadian entities within a global footprint
Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial accounting and reporting, including local statutory reporting
  • Execute and oversee period-end close processes, ensuring timeliness and accuracy
  • Review outputs prepared by shared service teams, ensuring completeness and accuracy
  • Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations and support action plans for open items
  • Provide input for judgmental journal entries during period-end processes
  • Oversee billing and customer invoicing activities performed by shared services
  • Act as a key interface between shared services and local business teams to resolve escalations and clarify financial transactions
  • Support resolution of escalated supplier inquiries
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support to the business
  • Ensure full compliance with company control frameworks, accounting standards, and policies
  • Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Assist with preparation of corporate tax filings, including supporting schedules and working papers
  • Prepare tax returns and related documentation
  • Support external and internal audits through preparation of audit schedules and documentation
Qualifications & Experience
  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • Completion of, or active progress towards the CPA designation
  • Strong working knowledge of Canadian GAAP / IFRS and applicable tax regulations
  • Experience working with shared service models and cross-functional teams is an asset
Key Competencies
  • Financial and accounting processes
  • Accounting policies, manuals, and procedures
  • Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements
  • Financial controls, risk identification, and compliance
  • Commercial application of accounting standards
  • Ability to support business decisions and influence stakeholders
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.5461. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.Only job postings for jobs located in Quebec appear in French.© 2025 Robert Half. By clicking “Apply,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.

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