Senior Trust Fund Accountant (Onsite)

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Trust Fund Accountant to join our BPA team in North York.

The Senior Trust Fund Accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions of trust funds for select key clients at BPA.

This role works independently within the trust accounting function to ensure timely and accurate record keeping while complying with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Please note that the office location is currently Toronto (1263 Wilson Ave.); however, the office will be relocating to Vaughan (Langstaff Rd.

Highway 50) in the coming months.

This position is 100% in-office.

The Senior Trust Fund Accountant will :

• Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts
• Prepare journal entries and maintain up-to-date GL transactions
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Reconcile all balance sheet and income statement accounts; investigate outstanding items and develop recommendations to resolve
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements where needed
• Prepare government remittances;
• Monitor cash flow and prepare bank transfers;
• Prepare cash flow, investment and other reports as required by clients;
• Prepare working papers and assist during annual audits;
• Evaluate and handle client related inquiries in a timely manner;
• Handle day-to-day accounting duties for the clients.
• Develop Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators to monitor overall efficiency and performance

To be successful as a Senior Trust Fund Accountant with BPA, you will need :

• 3- 5 years of working in an office environment with a focus on accounting;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with full-cycle accounting
• Maintaining a high standard of care and professionalism
• Excellent software skills, including MS office applications with intermediate to advanced level in MS Excel;
• Team player with collaborative mindset
• Strong knowledge of trust laws, fiduciary responsibilities, tax regulations

What's in it for you :

• Learn by working alongside our experts
• Extended health care and dental benefits
• A retirement savings plan with company contributions
• A suite of Health & Wellness offerings
• Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
• Assistance for the completion of industry designations
• Competitive compensation

At People Corporation we are committed to helping businesses succeed. We are a national provider of benefits, retirement, wealth, wellness, and human resource solutions.

Our experts and solutions serve over 20,000 clients representing nearly 3 million Canadians. We offer customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of businesses and their employees, members and stakeholders.

About BPA :

BPA is a division of People Corporation and has served members and beneficiaries in their local communities since 1958. BPA is dedicated to providing a superior benefits experience to our members, businesses, and trusts in the local communities in which they live and operate.

Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.