General Accountant

Date de parution : 11/14/2023
Personne(s)-ressource(s) : clhia careers

Imagine a job where YOU can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with both internal and external teams.

Add a great collaborative team, a challenging variety of work, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at the CLHIA.

About the CLHIA

CLHIA is the respected voice of Canada's Life and Health insurers. Our work concerns the lives of all Canadians. We work alongside our members to advance public policy solutions that ensure a sound and vibrant life and health insurance industry that allows Canadians to enjoy greater financial security and access to valuable supplementary health benefits. Every day at the CLHIA, we bring:

• our authentic selves to the job
• our best ideas to every challenge
• our open minds to other perspectives
• our full trust in one another’s abilities
• our commitment to exemplify respect, accountability, teamwork, and excellence in how we work together; and
• our genuine enthusiasm for a job well done – whether it’s your own achievement or someone else’s.

We are a stable and secure association that has been busier than ever. We are a small close-knit team that works together to make sure the association runs smoothly. This position is currently a hybrid position where you are expected to attend the office at least 2 days a week.

The Right Fit

We believe the kind of person you are matters. We have a culture of respect and caring, and we want employees who will thrive in our environment. When we hire, we consider your potential and how you may fit with our team.

You will succeed here if you are:

An excellent communicator – you will be collaborating with not only our internal team but with stakeholders and member companies. Your ability to communicate clearly and with several different parties will support your success.

Independent – you are self-motivated and manage your time well. You are able to organize your day to meet often conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Flexible – this is a position where you will have to approach an issue through different angles and the ability to analyze a situation or problem.

The Position:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Controller, the General Accountant will be responsible to oversee elements of both financial and management reporting. The General Accountant’s responsibilities include supporting the month-end closing process (including preparation of journal entries and vouchers), financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting (including for conferences) and external audits.

The position package includes:

• Prescription, dental and paramedical benefits, with employer paid premiums
• A defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
• We also offer a competitive compensation package
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 10 sick days
• 2 floater days
• Hybrid work model based out of our Toronto office

What you will be working on:

• Assisting in the compliance of accounting policies and processes including preparation and entry of journal entries, supporting month-end activities, completing necessary checks and account reconciliations including tracking of capital assets.
• Performing cash receipt functions and developing, implementing, and maintaining appropriate accounting and internal controls for all activities.
• Assisting in the provision of monthly financial reporting to cost centre owners and analyzing any significant variances.
• Provisioning of analytical support for financial budgeting and forecasting processes including preparation of content for various committees. Tracking and following-up on key planning assumptions with cost centre managers to help ongoing monitoring of risks/opportunities.
• Assisting in the preparation of the annual budget and forecast process for conferences. Compiling reporting of actual performance against budget. Coordinating central invoicing system for sponsors and exhibitors; liaising with department administration to track, process, and resolve issues.
• Providing invoicing and billing services for membership fees including preparation of invoices with appropriate database records for fees, premiums and web posting.
• Planning, preparing of working paper files and execution of financial statements for various audits, review, and compilation engagements. Assisting external auditors with various requests as needed.
• Filing timely information for tax returns (including T2 Corporate Tax Return, and Federal and Revenue Quebec NPO T1044 information returns, quarterly GST/HST Returns) and sales tax recoveries. Assisting in the compliance of accounting policies and processes including preparation and entry of journal entries, month end activities and provision of financial statements for affiliated organizations as per service agreements.

What you will bring:

• A university degree in a related discipline and two (2) to five (5) years professional experience in Finance/Accounting roles, with strong working knowledge of accounting concepts, techniques, and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest level of ethics, personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills with high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Superb computer skills with advanced knowledge and experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Adept at researching, investigating, and analyzing numerical information in order to project financial outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Commitment to excellent client service and satisfaction.
• Strong multi-tasking skills with ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Actively working towards obtaining the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, an asset.
• Working knowledge of French would be an asset.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume to clhiacareers@clhia.ca

The CLHIA is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive employment practices. On request, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you require accommodation, please advise us. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.