Co-operators

Accountant

Co-operators$60K — $100K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Accounting/Business post-secondary education or equivalent CPA PEP experience
  • Minimum two years of accounting or business-related experience
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in the CPA Certification Program
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
  • Strong analytical ability

Responsibilities

  • Process reinsurance billings, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
  • Prepare General Ledger entries and account reconciliations following accounting policy.
  • Analyze financial data for accuracy, explain variances, and ensure correct policy application.
  • Prepare various reporting including statutory, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
  • Document work processes and assist in documenting accounting policies and procedures.
  • Identify and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and client service.
  • Act as Finance lead on Co-operators project teams and develop reporting requirements.

Benefits

  • Training and development opportunities for career growth.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off.
  • Holistic approach to well-being with health programs.
  • Paid volunteer days for community engagement.
  • Comprehensive total rewards package including pension and benefits.
Full Job Description
Company: CGL
Department: Financial Acctg Services
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (19 months)
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: This role operates in English.

The Opportunity:

The Finance, Accounting and Reporting (FAR) teams provide financial accounting services across the Co-operators Group of Companies. These teams also provide guidance and support to other FAR teams, Finance teams in Co-operators subsidiary companies and the Corporate Reinsurance Department when a reinsurance focus is required. This team is also responsible for ensuring that accounting policies are followed, integrity of the statements, and reconciliations. The responsibilities of this position include payables and receivables, internal and external (including regulatory and statutory) reporting, General Ledger (GL) entries and reconciliations, documentation, analysis and project work. Flexibility regarding working hours is required during peak reporting periods.

How you will create impact:

  • Process reinsurance billings and accounts receivable and accounts payable.
  • Prepare entries and GL account reconciliations according to accounting policy.
  • Analyze financial data to ensure that results are accurate, variances are explainable, and accounting policy is correctly applied.
  • Prepare various statutory, monthly, quarterly, annual and courtesy reporting as required (including financial statement notes and regulatory schedules)
  • Document work processes, and assist with documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
  • Identify and recommend improvements to existing systems, procedures, new processes and reports to improve efficiency, analysis, and client service. Develop new processes and reports.
  • Act as the Finance lead, representing Financial Reporting on various Co-operators project teams, as required.
  • Develop, analyze and document financial reporting requirements and matrixes as required. Provide testing as needed.


How you will succeed:

  • You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
  • You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
  • You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
  • You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.


To join our team:

  • Accounting/Business post-secondary graduate or equivalent CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) experience
  • Minimum two years accounting or business-related experience.
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in the CPA Certification Program
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
  • Strong Analytical ability


What you need to know:

  • You will travel occasionally.
  • Extended work hours, including weekends, may be required during peak periods.
  • You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
  • This position will operate on a hybrid work posture which will require an in-office presence of at least twice a week.


What's in it for you?

  • Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
  • A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
  • Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
  • A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.
  • In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.


Expected Salary Range: $60,574 -- $100,956

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics

About Co-operators

Co-operators provides auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance, commercial insurance, farm insurance, and group insurance, as well as investment products and property development. They provide travel-related insurance products, hospital and medical coverage, accidental death and dismemberment, vehicle replacement, and hospital and medical coverage insurance.

Co-operators Careers

There has never been a better time to join the dynamic team at Co-operators, a leading company renowned for its commitment to community and sustainability.

Work You’ll Do

Join Co-operators' top-tier team to assist some of the most respected and well-known businesses in navigating their paths to growth and innovation. At Co-operators, the fusion of technology, industry expertise, and leadership in sustainability shapes a unique marketplace position. Engage with a diverse team of business and sustainability advisors to help clients through their transformative journeys. Collaborate with a robust group of professionals dedicated to pioneering change and promoting diversity and inclusion within the industry.

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Engage in projects that utilize cutting-edge technology and embrace the comprehensive capabilities of a team committed to excellence and ethical leadership.

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