Financial Analyst

At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities and are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

We are currently seeking a skilled Financial Analyst with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in managing journal entries, full-cycle accounting, and performing thorough reconciliations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid foundation in various accounting duties and is required to be actively working towards obtaining their CPA certification. This position is based out of Toronto and McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

As a Financial Analyst, you will be:

• Preparing monthly department expense reports and management reporting packages.

• Assisting with the preparation of executive, board and budget briefings.

• Assisting with various other reports and summaries as required.

• Prepararing monthly close journal entries.

• Prepararing various account reconciliations.

• Maintaining the fixed asset sub-ledger in accordance with the capital assets policy.

• Tracking, reporting and comparing to budget the committed and projected entity expenditures for fixed assets.

• Preparing intercompany account analysis and other reconciliations as requested.

• Supporting the audit and taxation processes.

• Preparing insurance renewal documentation.

• Assisting with various finance projects as well partnering with other functional groups on projects impacting finance.

• Undertaking business process efficiency reviews, taking ownership of tasks and system automation opportunities.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• CPA designation or working towards the CPA is required.

• Minimum 3 years of accounting or finance experience or a related undergraduate degree.

• Advanced excel skills, including familiarity with Pivot Tables, H-Lookup, V-Lookup, Macros, or demonstrated ability to learn quickly.

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

• High ownership and accountability.

• Strong analytical skills and accounting technical knowledge.

• Understanding of the Canadian tax rules is an asset.

• Database and Business Intelligence experience (e.g. SQL or other database software) is an asset.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply:

External candidates are encouraged to apply online. All Internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.