Finance Associate Jobs in Hamilton, ON (NOW HIRING)

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RSM's Finance as a Service (FaaS) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Associate level. RSM's FaaS practice blends to best of both worlds by providing candidates with all the career growth opportunities that come with working for a public accounting firm, while at the same time operating in private company environments on a daily basis. We provide accounting, technology and consulting services to private, lower middle market clients, with revenues ranging from $0 to $100 million. In other words, we are the accounting department for our clients. Our diverse industry base includes technology, life science, not-for-profit, consumer products and professional service organizations, just to name a few. This position will need to work to deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, such as month end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and the support of budget and forecasting activities.In addition, you will have the ability to learn and efficiently use our best-in-class cloud based technology stack. FaaS Associates will have contact with our clients (CEO, COO, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), as well as other client contacts including tax and professional service providers.

We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional value to our clients. The key attributes that will make someone successful in this role include:

• Assertive, collaborative, team player and desire to learn different industries and develop a Controller skill set
• Superior ability to prioritize and focus in a dynamic, multi-client environment
• Familiarity and comfort level working with cloud-based technology systems
• Willingness to learn and work with emerging technology solutions such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Accounting BOTS
• Professional presentation and great communication skills as contact with clients will be extensive
• Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)

Responsibilities:
This is a hands-on position that requires transaction processing, account reconciliation and financial reporting skills. Duties include:

• Key point of contact for our clients Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Month End Close cycles
• Lead our accounts payable and accounts receivable teams for our clients
• Processes and records journal entries for revenue, prepaid expenses, fixed asset, accrued expenses, payroll, and / other month end close areas as applicable, in an accurate and timely manner
• Understands the purpose of reconciliations. Prepares bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare client's monthly financial statements including month over month variance analysis and / or actual to budget analysis
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients monthly operations to make suggestions for process improvements
• Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future clients.
• Understand our technology stack and identify additional add-on processes, systems, modules and integrations that can drive month-end close efficiencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required, BA Degree preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must (proactively communicates status, issues, conflicts, and priorities up, down and across the engagement team)
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously plus excellent analytical and decision making skills
• Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting firm or other professional services environment preferred but not required
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills along with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automated accounting systems (i.e. Intacct, NetSuite, Blackline, Bill.com, Tallie)
• CPA or pursuing CPA is preferred but not required

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmcanada.com/careers/life-at-rsm/rewards-and-benefits.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.