POSITION

SALARY

INDUSTRY

LOCATION

TYPE

REF #

Accounting Manager

$80K - $110K

Insurance

Toronto

Permanent

912131A

POSITION DESCRIPTION

  • Manages the accounting function and reviews and approves journal entries and account reconciliations.  General ledger has been transitioned to SAP and new reporting tools are being introduced in Q1 2009.  Responsible for transition to IFRS and related progress reporting to OSFI. Liaison with parent company for balance sheet analysis.

  • Liaises with external auditors and with internal audit as required.  Is responsible for the SOX compliance process

  • Responsible for the accuracy of coding and timely provision of invoices to parent company and monitoring of issuance of cheques by parent company based on established metrics.

  • Reviews and approves annual and quarterly tax filings with Canadian regulatory bodies for premium taxes and assessments including maintenance payments & accruals of tax liabilities for Corporate taxes and related reconciliations. 

  • Liaises with other requesting units on tax issues and with Head Office Tax Department

  • Responsible for monitoring of bank balances and  cash flow projections . Monitoring  and minimization of foreign exchange  risk exposure.

  • Statutory reporting (P&C2) and monitoring of compliance (metrics including the BAAT ratio). This includes review of P&C2  and presentation to Senior Management.  Company is currently undergoing transition to SAP and to new reporting tools.

  • Responsible for reinsurance and claims reporting to parent company and actuarial department. Oversees  production reports provided to branch management and parent company.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Professional Accounting Designation or in progress

  • Minimum of 5 years Canadian P&C insurance industry experience

  • Detailed knowledge of accounting procedures, policies and controls and the Canadian regulatory environment.

  • Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills

  • Proficient in Excel; Word and User knowledge of SAP an asset