Senior Accountant (ECH-ON)

About Us

Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada, through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies and is an equal opportunity employer who offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success. We cultivate a great working dynamic to help us deliver what is best for our associates, Brokers, and Customers.

Who we are

Are you ready to join an award-winning, purpose-driven culture? Welcome to the CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG), where purpose leads to passion!

At CCG, we are committed to delivering an exceptional Associate experience. We offer:

• Work-life harmony with access to an award-winning holistic wellness program,
• Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program,
• Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts,
• Pay-for-performance and best-in-class recognition programs, and benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more. 

Position Details

What You Will Do 

• Assist in preparing monthly /quarterly /annual entity financial statements and supporting documents
• Provide monthly analysis of entity result variances to verify the completeness and accuracy of financial statements
• Assist with timely and accurate monthly financial closing process
• Account Reconciliation – prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations and adjusting entries to balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Oversee cash flow requirements for entity and related administration duties
• Review monthly fixed assets and prepaid Schedules
• Assisting with monthly, quarterly and year-end general accounting and reporting
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, audits, and any other quarterly/annual reporting requirements such as notes, analysis, commentaries and supporting documents 
• Regulatory reporting – prepare and assist in quarterly and annual P&C1 statements and worksheets
• Year-end Audit functions – prepare working papers for auditors review, discuss variances, if any and provide explanations
• Lead SAP implementation of accounting module including General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable which track financial transactions

Who You Are 

• University degree in Accounting or Business related discipline
• Professional designation (CPA,CGA, CMA, CA)
• Minimum 3 years experience with month, quarter and year end
• Experience in SAP implementations required. Understanding and mapping business processes into SAP functionality is essential
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
• Familiarity with systems such as Epicor, Adapt & Fiserv and able to adapt to other new systems easily is an advantage
• Advocate for continuous process improvement and optimization
• Work experience in a P&C insurance industry is required and familiarity with IFRS 17
• Working knowledge of Investment and Derivate accounting
• High level of accuracy with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Strong decision making, problem solving and multi tasking skills
• Ability to communicate accounting and finance information to stakeholders

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Echelon Insurance will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. As an organization we are focused on safety, which includes the safety and well-being of our Associates. Therefore, you must be and remain fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.