Regional Financial Accountant

Location: Toronto (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Toronto (Downtown) office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Your working hours will be 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday with flexible hours typically from 8.00am to 4.30pm. Find out more about our culture of flexible working at computershare.com/flex.    

We give you a world of potential

Computershare has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our Controllership team in Toronto, reporting into and working closely with the US Controller team.

This role is ideal for an ambitious accounting professional looking to move beyond traditional financial reporting and gain exposure to regulatory reporting, capital and liquidity management, legal entity oversight, and business transformation initiatives.

You will join a team that values curiosity, integrity, and continuous learning. We encourage thoughtful questions and welcome new perspectives. We are looking for someone who wants to understand how the business operates, brings strong critical thinking and technical accounting skills, and has a passion for researching and resolving complex accounting matters and regulatory requirements.

Just as important as the work itself is the team you'll join. We have a collaborative and supportive environment where people genuinely enjoy working together, share knowledge openly, and invest in each other's growth and development. We believe the best results come from strong relationships built on trust, respect, accountability, and a willingness to help others succeed. The ideal candidate will embrace the Company’s Purple culture, actively contribute to the team, build partnerships beyond the accounting function, and help strengthen the positive culture that makes our team successful. 

From day one, you'll play an important role in maintaining the integrity of our financial and regulatory reporting. As you develop your knowledge of the business and demonstrate sound judgment, accuracy, and initiative, opportunities will expand to include support for strategic business initiatives, corporate transactions, finance transformation projects, and regulatory change implementation.
A role you will love

As a Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring financial information is accurate, well-supported, and delivered within established timelines while contributing to the continuous enhancement of our control environment. You will develop an end-to-end understanding of assigned legal entities, their products, accounting processes, data flows, and regulatory obligations.

This role combines traditional accounting responsibilities with analytical problem-solving, technical accounting research, data analysis, regulatory reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly journal entries and supporting workpapers
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating reconciling items
• Supporting the preparation and submission of regulatory filings and related reporting requirements
• Assisting with capital and liquidity monitoring, forecasting, and assessment activities
• Supporting legal entity budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Researching, interpreting, documenting, and implementing accounting and regulatory guidance under IFRS and US GAAP
• Analyzing large and complex financial and operational data sets to execute reporting and identify business insights
• Developing an understanding of end-to-end business and reporting processes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and enhanced controls
• Maintaining robust documentation of accounting positions, processes, controls, and procedures
• Supporting internal and external audits through preparation of analyses and supporting evidence
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Finance and the broader business to address reporting and accounting matters
• Participating in finance transformation initiatives, business projects, and special assignments as opportunities arise

What will you bring to the role?

Success in this role requires more than technical accounting knowledge and data analysis. The ideal candidate is curious, dependable, eager to learn, and motivated by continuous improvement. They enjoy solving complex problems, taking ownership of their work, and approaching challenges with integrity, accountability, and a commitment to doing the right thing. They strive for excellence while valuing the perspectives and contributions of others, embrace collaboration, and help foster the supportive, inclusive team culture that makes our team successful. 

Key skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
• 4+ years of experience at a public accounting firm, including demonstrated responsibility for complex accounting, audit, reporting, and control-related activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, including experience drafting interpretations, evaluating business impacts, and developing practical implementation approaches
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large and complex financial and operational data sets, understand underlying data flows, identify trends and exceptions, and translate data into meaningful business insights. 
• Strong Excel skills and experience using analytical, automation, or reporting tools (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, or similar technologies) to increase efficiency, improve reporting quality, and support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to understand end-to-end processes involving multiple systems and data transfers
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and make well-reasoned recommendations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders
• A proactive mindset and a desire to improve processes, strengthen controls, and contribute beyond assigned responsibilities

Desirable experience

• Experience within a regulated financial services organization
• Experience preparing or reviewing regulatory reports
• Experience supporting capital, liquidity, and legal entity reporting activities
• Experience interpreting, documenting, and implementing regulatory guidance
• Experience with Oracle General Ledger, Oracle ERP, or comparable accounting systems
• Experience participating in process improvement or finance transformation initiatives

Rewards designed for you

• Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
• Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family including paid time off, observed holidays, and vacation pay
• Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well
• Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future  
• And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. At Computershare, you’ll find new friendships, a strong sense of belonging and an inclusive culture that appreciates and recognises individual contributions.  Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

AI statement  

Computershare will use data analytics and artificial intelligence systems to help recruiters analyse and assess candidate and application information. These systems make our application and review process more efficient and assist our team in identifying candidates based on professional qualifications, skills and experience commensurate with the role applied for. All outputs from the systems are evaluated by our recruiters and are not the sole source of whether to consider a candidate for employment.

Compensation. The typical base pay range for this role is CAD $90,000 - $120,000