Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their finance team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end and year-end close processes, preparing reconciliations and reports, assisting with audits, and helping strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
This role is well suited to a highly organized accounting professional with strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively with leadership and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, and other financial reporting packages
- Reconcile sub-ledger balances to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies in a timely manner
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis by preparing accurate financial data and commentary
- Assist with external audits by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring documentation is complete
- Support tax filings, regulatory reporting, and compliance requirements as required
- Evaluate accounting processes and recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls, efficiency, and accuracy
- Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian accounting standards, company policies, and relevant tax requirements
- Provide guidance, review, and support to junior accounting staff as needed
- Partner with operations, administration, and management teams to provide financial insight and resolve accounting issues
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- CPA designation completed or in progress is strongly preferred
- Minimum of 35 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a corporate, public practice, property, hospitality, construction, nonprofit, or multi-entity environment
- Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards, including ASPE and/or IFRS, as applicable
- Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, budgeting, audit support, and internal controls
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with accounting or ERP systems
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly
- High degree of accuracy, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability
- Ability to identify issues, research solutions, and make practical recommendations
- Comfort working both independently and as part of a collaborative finance team
- Experience mentoring junior team members or reviewing accounting work is an asset
- Familiarity with Nova Scotia business operations, payroll, HST, and local compliance considerations is an asset
For immediate consideration, please send your updated resume to Amy at aanderson@klopprichards.com quoting JOB-5641.
Klopp Richards & Associates thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.