The Role
Clyde & Co is seeking a Senior Accountant with a minimum of three years of relevant experience who is responsible for performing and supporting complex accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis activities. The role contributes to accurate and timely financial close and reporting, supports audit and tax compliance requirements, assists with financial systems and process improvements, and provides technical guidance to Finance team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities, ensuring assigned deliverables are completed accurately and within established reporting deadlines.
Prepare and analyze monthly internal financial statements and supporting schedules, including Income Statement and Balance Sheet accounts, and perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
Prepare complex balance sheet and profit and loss account reconciliations and analyses, including accruals, work-in-progress (WIP), payroll-related accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, rent-related accounts, cash and banking accounts, and other significant balances.
Prepare and maintain accounting schedules and reconciliations, investigating reconciling items, unusual balances, and discrepancies and ensuring outstanding items are appropriately documented and resolved.
Prepare journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, adjusting entries, and other complex or non-routine entries, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation.
Support General Ledger maintenance and governance, including GL account creation and modification requests, appropriate account usage, and maintenance of supporting documentation.
Prepare and review bank reconciliations and cash account analyses, investigating outstanding and unreconciled items and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
Review and process accounting transactions, payments, and supporting documentation as required, in accordance with established procedures and internal controls.
Support year-end external audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation, responding to information requests, and assisting with the resolution of audit queries.
Act as a key resource for accounting processes and financial systems, providing technical support, troubleshooting issues, and assisting Finance team members and other stakeholders with accounting and system-related questions.
Participate in financial system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvements, identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, controls, and efficiency.
Provide guidance and technical support to accounting team members, facilitating knowledge sharing and promoting consistent application of accounting policies, procedures, and best practices.
Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives, including software implementations, automation opportunities, and improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
Support internal controls and regulatory compliance, identifying accounting or control issues and assisting with the development and implementation of appropriate solutions.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum of three years of relevant accounting experience, including hands-on experience with financial close activities, journal entries, complex account reconciliations, variance analysis, and external audit support.
Prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Elite 3E and/or Enterprise financial software is considered an asset but is not required.
Skills and Competencies
Self-directed and disciplined, with the ability to identify priorities, take ownership of responsibilities, and operate with an appropriate…