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Vaco by Highspring

Senior Financial Analyst - 4 month contract

Hybrid

Toronto, Canada

Senior

Freelance

14-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Coaching Accounting

Job Specifications

This is a 4 month contract with permanent potential

About the Opportunity

Lead period-end financial activities. Ensure adherence to tight month-end schedule, prepare closing journal entries and complete account reconciliations
Prepare forecasts/budgets based on driver based financial models
Explain variances of actuals vs forecast/budget and communicate effectively to partners
Ensure all company financial policies and procedures are adhered to for the assigned responsibility area
Prepare market data reporting and track commodity market-based performance
Investigate variances, analyze production data, and provide explanations to management
Interpret financial results
Identify, recommend, and support cost improvement opportunities
Calculate and update product costs, including Standard Costing updates
Work with the plant team to ensure inventory related accounting policies are implemented properly
Support the overall budget process by coordinating with market, plant and other business unit data
Provide guidance and coaching to non-finance managers regarding issues of financial control and compliance
Work with team members to drive automation and visualization efforts by identifying and implementing ETL based solutions for system originating data

About You

CPA or foreign accounting designation
3-5 years of full-cycle accounting experience
Excellent excel skills
Highly analytical, deadline driven and detailed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Works well independently and in teams

About the Company

Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco's parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than 10,000 employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address cha... Know more