Location: Etobicoke/Toronto Corporate Office
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Accountant, in the Government Funding Team, you will communicate with various internal departments as well as external stakeholders. This position is critical to the delivery of financial information on a timely basis. Candidates must possess strong organization and analytical skills in a position that is very detail oriented. Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
- Assisting in the preparation of income statement reporting and analysis.
- Taking ownership of and completing monthly accounting entries in areas such as government funding
- Ownership of government funding applications, analysis and reconciliations
- Monitoring banking activities for government funds
- Gathering and formatting data for audit sampling and funding requirements.
- Providing audit support for quarter, semi-annual and annual regional and financial statement audits.
- Collaborating with team and other departments on various finance projects.
- Preparing and maintaining financial records and working papers in support of transactions.
- Preparing P&L analysis at the center level contributing to the overall review process.
- Ad-hoc accounting duties as assigned.
- We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
- We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement for courses related to your field.
- Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money!
- Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days sick time per calendar year.
- Full-time staff are given 10 paid holidays off.
- Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 personal days off per calendar year.
- Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.
Requirements:
- 4 year degree in accounting or finance
- CPA designation an asset
- 3+ years of experience working in an accounting role
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Products
- Experience working with ERP software, knowledge of NetSuite is an asset
If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.
BrightPath Kids Corp is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.
BrightPath Kids Corp has an accommodation process in place that provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Careers@BrightPathKids.com. This ensures that the appropriate accommodations are in place before you begin your employment.