Financial Accountant – Dealer Services

iA Financial Group•Vancouver, BC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Financial Accountant – Dealer Services, you will play a key role in analyzing and developing a deep understanding of financial operations, challenging existing practices, and optimizing processes, within a committed, rigorous, and collaborative team where the reliability of figures and a strong understanding of operational issues are essential. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of relevant experience in financial accounting.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Successfully completed the CPA program exam or is in the process of obtaining the CPA designation.
Advanced level of proficiency in English, as the role requires daily verbal and written communication with English-speaking partners and teams.

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform accounting entries, financial analyses, and complex reconciliations, with solid knowledge of IFRS standards, audit, and taxation (assets).
Strong proficiency with financial and technological tools, including intermediate-level Microsoft Excel, excellent ease with the Microsoft suite, and knowledge of Oracle ERP (asset).
High level of rigor, a strong sense of ownership, and critical thinking, combined with strong intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to understand the business issues behind the numbers.
Autonomy, resourcefulness, and strong organizational skills, enabling effective performance in a constantly evolving environment.
French language skills are an asset.

Responsibilities

Prepare and record journal entries in Oracle ERP and ensure accurate and complete accounting of transactions.
Take ownership of account reconciliations, analyze and explain variances, and ensure timely resolution.
Analyze financial results within the assigned scope and document explanations for significant fluctuations.
Implement, apply and enhance internal controls to ensure data reliability and integrity.
Prepare supporting documentation, respond to inquiries and produce reconciliations required for external audits, regulatory requests and internal requests.
Work closely with internal partners (including operations, actuarial and corporate teams) to understand inputs and validate accounting treatments.
Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting processes by proposing and implementing efficiency and quality-enhancing initiatives.
Maintain thorough and up-to-date documentation of processes and controls based on a ‘reperformance’ principle.
Actively participate in peak periods (month-end, quarter-end and year-end), during which a certain level of flexibility is required, and support the team in meeting tight deadlines.