Senior Financial Analyst / Financial Analyst – Client Services & Finance Projects
Employment Type: Contract / Project-Based
Location: Toronto, Ontario / Hybrid / Remote (depending on assignment requirements)
Hourly Rate: CAD $35–$42 per hour (depending on experience, qualifications, and assignment requirements)
About the Opportunity
Our client is a CPA firm providing outsourced accounting, finance, and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of businesses across multiple industries.
As the firm continues to support a growing client base, it is looking to build a network of capable finance professionals interested in contract-based and project-driven opportunities.
Assignments may involve a range of finance functions, including financial accounting and reporting, outsourced finance support, post-acquisition integration, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and finance transformation initiatives.
This opportunity is ideal for finance professionals who enjoy working with different businesses, adapting to evolving requirements, and contributing to a variety of finance-related assignments.
Potential Project Responsibilities
Depending on the nature, scope, and requirements of each client assignment, responsibilities may include the following:
1. Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Perform general ledger accounting, prepare journal entries, complete account reconciliations, and support month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Record operating expenses, vendor invoices, and other financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Prepare payroll-related journal entries and reconcile payroll accounts based on information provided by the client's payroll function.
- Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet account maintenance.
- Prepare trial balances, financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reporting packages.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in financial records and ensure the accuracy and completeness of accounting information.
2. Finance Integration & Transformation
- Support the integration and consolidation of accounting records following acquisitions, business transitions, or changes in accounting service providers.
- Assist with chart-of-accounts mapping, opening balance validation, financial data migration, and historical account reconciliations.
- Review financial records to identify discrepancies, incomplete information, and potential accounting or reporting issues.
- Assist in standardizing financial processes, reporting templates, accounting procedures, and documentation.
- Support finance process improvements and accounting system tran