5 Certified Accountant jobs in Canada

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About the job

TAAG is a multidisciplinary firm offering a wide range of services for small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, governmental and non-governmental organizations. TAAGs service lines include accounting and bookkeeping, tax planning, multi-family office services including wealth management, business and corporate law, and marketing and design.

We are seeking a highly skilled Manager of Accounting and Tax to oversee our accounting operations and ensure compliance with tax regulations. The ideal candidate will lead the accounting team, manage tax planning and reporting processes, and drive efficiencies to support TAAGs financial goals.

This role offers an opportunity for advancement, with the potential to become a partner at the firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the accounting department, including accounts payable/receivable and general ledger.

• Prepare accurate financial statements, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal policies.

• Responsible for monthly and quarterly financial close processes.

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of tax returns.

• Lead tax planning initiatives to minimize liabilities and identify opportunities.

• Keep updated with changes in tax laws and implement necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.

• Train, mentor, and supervise accounting staff.

• Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and foster professional growth within the team.

• Develop and implement tax strategies and planning solutions for clients, including creating formalized tax planning tools for retirement.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing clients.

• Actively promote the firms services to support business development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field (CPA preferred).

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and tax experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

• Experience working with Small/Medium Businesses.

• Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Sage Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, Tax prep and CaseWare) and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and tax regulations.

• Knowledge or exposure to ASPE/IFRS would be considered an asset.

• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and sound decision-making abilities.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to address client inquiries clearly and professionally.

• Committed to delivering quality work while meeting tight deadlines.

• Collaborative team leader with a strong emphasis on teamwork and partnership.

• Bilingualism (English/French) an asset.

Why TAAG?

The numbers are secondary to the person sitting in front of us or on the other side of the phone. Every single one of us takes ownership of what we do for each other and for clients. Our team provides a warm environment for clients and solves problems collaboratively. We treat everyone with friendliness and care.

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If you are interested to apply, please submit your resume to Human Resources at

TAAG Accounting is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Description

Job Description

The Lead, Financial System Accounting serves as the functional lead for the financial systems team, focusing on the implementation of Oracle Fusion General Ledger, Project Accounting, and Billing. This role participates in business requirement workshops, analyzes functional gaps, and recommends solutions or workarounds. The Financial System Accounting Lead collaborates with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate integrations, reporting, and alignment of business processes with Oracle system capabilities.
Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement. 
What you’ll do

• Serve as Functional lead for the financial systems team in the implementation of Oracle Fusion G/L and Project Accounting and billing. 

• Participates in business requirements workshops to understand business needs to support the gathering, review, and validation of needs for the purpose of documenting and maintaining functional requirements. 

• Analyze gaps in functional requirements to system capabilities to propose / recommend solutions and appropriate workarounds.

• Collaborates with financial team members to monitor the accuracy of integrations and reporting related to project accounting, billing, budget, forecasting and any other transaction areas impacting project accounting.

• Liaises with the operations team to review and update business processes and advise our finance team on system services available within the Oracle product offerings that can support business requirements.

• Analyzes and communicates findings to our business partners on application testing to assist in identifying performance improvement opportunities. 

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Business, Commerce, Finance/Accounting professional designation a strong asset. 

• Lead in an end-to-end implementation cycle for Oracle Financials.

• Exposure to EPBCS is a strong asset.

• Experience with Project Budgeting / forecasting in Oracle.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience using or supporting Oracle Project Accounting and Billing with supporting exposure in at least three of the following Oracle Cloud modules: MRP, Capital Asset management, Procurement and Inventory from a financial's perspective is an asset.

• Proficient in English written and verbal communication at the level required for effective interaction and communication with clients, team members, and stakeholders.

• Operational experience performing Project costing and billing OR supporting project controls. 

• Experience using Oracle ERP or JDE is a strong asset.  

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.

• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience. 

• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy,  speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP). 

• Access to Pemberton campus gym.

• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver. 

**Position summary:**
You are responsible for leading the General Accounting function for the Canadian business. Your responsibilities include managing the financial close, managing SG&A responsibilities, ensuring continued SOX compliance, maintaining a strong internal controls environment within the Conagra Canada business and working with various shared service partners to define and document the local support structure, including appropriate local policies and procedures. You will manage, lead and coach a co-op student.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Overall responsibility for monthly close and reporting activities
+ Support SG&A cost center forecast and actual reporting. This includes supporting the following financial and operational processes: SG&A business partner for cost centre owners, accounting, reporting, analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
+ Responsible for Canadian T&E accounting and policy training
+ Act as a liaison with the US COE for AP, AR, Corporate Accounting and Tax teams, including appropriate procurement policies and approval of new vendor setups
+ Ensure continued SOX compliance and the maintenance of a strong internal controls environment within the Conagra Canada business
+ Manage and complete Balance Sheet responsibilities
+ Finance lead for Canadian contract review process
+ Actively identify and implement process improvements in the General Accounting areas ensuring that process improvements focus on simplicity, accountability and also bring value to the Conagra Canada business.
+ Manage, advise and ensure appropriate forecasting and reporting of Extended Producer Responsibility program (Blue Box)
+ Provide leadership and support to the shared co-op student
+ Pension accounting and audit as required
+ Ad-hoc duties and special projects as assigned
+ Partner with IT to find technological solutions that create process efficiencies
**Qualifications, Education & Experience:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
+ 5-10 years financial analysis experience
+ Accounting designation CPA/CMA certification required
+ Strong internal control and process documentation experience
+ Demonstrated experience leading teams/processes
+ Previous experience working within a shared service environment is preferred
+ Exceptional PC skills required (spreadsheet, database management, power point, word processing, etc)
+ Experience with SAP/BW/BI/BPC or other multi-dimensional database tools is an asset
+ Strong leadership, interpersonal, communications, organizational and financial skills - ability to interact with all levels of management.
+ Strong work ethic with a high level of energy
+ Proactive, hands-on and solutions oriented
**Our Modern Workplace:?**
Conagra's culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance?We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in person. This position requires you to work from our Mississauga office 3 days a week?
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**Compensation:**
Pay Range:$79,000-$116,000
_The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees._
**Our Benefits:**
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
+ Health: Comprehensive healthcare benefits, mental wellbeing support and wellness spending account
+ Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, wealth accumulation program and access to discounts
+ Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
+ Balance: Paid-time off, flexible work-schedules, Employee & Family Assistance Program and volunteer opportunities
**Our Company:**
At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like POGO®, VH Sauces® and Orville Redenbacher®.
Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.
Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor. Conagra is committed to working with and providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email We will make a determination on your request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Job Description

Job Description

Dream is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

As a Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting at Dream Industrial REIT, you will be supporting the Corporate Accounting team in preparing internal and external financial reporting and analysis deliverables and multiple exciting strategic and process improvement initiatives during the year.

You will gain significant experience in the industrial real estate sector and get exposure to complex accounting and reporting items.

What will you do?

Below are some of the primary responsibilities you will be taking on in this role:

• Support the Corporate Accounting team in preparing the FS, MD&A, KPI analyses, and other financial and compliance deliverables
• Take charge of joint venture financial accounting, reporting and analysis
• Review and analyze key performance metrics
• Prepare and oversee month-end close deliverables and analyses
• Support the G&A budgeting process and monthly analyses
• Research and analyze corporate transactions and lease agreements
• Support hedge accounting entries and variance analysis
• Research and analyze complex accounting matters and draft technical accounting policies and memos
• Identify and implement opportunities in process improvements and reporting in the month-end close and financial reporting processes
• Closely work with the Tax team to make sure the tax entries are prepared and analyzed on a timely and accurately manner
• Prepare or review statutory legal entity statements for tax purposes
• Liaise and work with other departments and external partners to perform accounting tasks
• Assist with ad hoc accounting and strategic projects
• Coach and supervise junior resources as needed

What type of experience is required?

• Minimum 2-5 years of accounting experience in a related role preferably within the real estate industry
• Big four experience in the real estate industry are considered an asset
• Professional Accounting Designation such as CPA
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to independently identify issues and determine an action plan to resolve them
• Superior interpersonal, oral and written communication at all levels of the organization
• Attention to accuracy and detailed oriented
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and multi-task whilst ensuring reporting deadlines are met
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Workiva and JDE are considered an asset

Who are we?

Dream Unlimited is an award-winning Canadian real estate investment, development and management company with approximately $28 billion of assets under management in North America and Europe. Our scope of business includes asset management and management services for four publicly listed funds.

Dream has grown substantially since its formation in 1994, becoming one of Canada’s leading real estate companies with a diverse workforce in North America and Europe. We are one of Canada’s largest developers, building communities for people to live in; developing land, homes, condominiums, retail centers and renewable power projects. We also build communities to work in, bringing office, industrial and retail spaces to life. We invest in and manage properties, enriching them for the people who work here and the greater community.

Our entrepreneurial spirit drives us to seize unconventional opportunities and approach every project with passion and purpose. At Dream, we care about our employees, provide exciting work opportunities, open work environments, and fun events, fostering an atmosphere where continuous learning and innovation thrive. Join us and make a difference.

We look forward to hearing from you, but please note; due to the high volume of applications, only candidates who qualify will be contacted.

Dream Unlimited is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require accommodation through any aspect our process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.