About this role
Senior Advisor
Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
(Certified Public Accountant)
Join the mining sector for our client and contribute your expertise within a high-performing finance environment. This opportunity brings together collaboration, financial insight, and continuous improvement while supporting effective business decisions.
What is in it for you:
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Salaried: $70-80 per hour.
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Incorporated Business Rate: $80-90 per hour.
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6-month contract.
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Full-time position: 40 hours per week.
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Hybrid work, with a minimum of 3 days per week on site.
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Work location in downtown Montréal, Québec.
Responsibilities
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Support performance management activities in partnership with Finance Business Partners and business leaders.
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Perform variance analysis across actual and plan results, identifying key operational and financial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
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Prepare clear, concise, and decision-useful commentary explaining financial performance, emerging trends, and material movements.
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Promote consistency and discipline in performance reporting, including the quality of analysis, assumptions, and supporting data.
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Maintain strong governance, controls, and compliance frameworks to support financial integrity.
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Ensure adherence to accounting policies, IFRS requirements, and internal control standards.
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Oversee month-end close activities, including the review of financial results, key reconciliations, journal entries, reporting submissions, and related controls.
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Identify emerging reporting, compliance, and governance risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
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Support the continuous evolution and strengthening of the control environment.
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Lead technical accounting assessments and prepare clear, practical recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
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Interpret and apply IFRS requirements to complex business scenarios.
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Support significant accounting judgements, estimates, and disclosures.
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Collaborate with global subject matter experts to drive consistency across the organization.
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Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Finance Business Partners, Tax, Legal, Operations, and external auditors.
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Lead discussions on technical accounting positions and support the resolution of complex audit matters.
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Communicate financial and technical concepts clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.
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Represent Controllership in governance forums, project teams, and decision-making discussions.
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Drive simplification, standardization, and automation of finance processes and controls.
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Champion improvements to reporting, governance, and operational effectiveness.
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Contribute to the ongoing transformation of the finance function through innovation and digital enablement.
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Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and problem-solving.
What you will need to succeed:
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Required qualifications
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CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
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Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
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Experience applying IFRS in complex business environments.
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Strong aptitude for technology and digital tools, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and applications.
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Ability to connect financial results with operational and commercial drivers and develop clear, insightful performance commentary.
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Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with large data sets, identify trends, and communicate the implications to stakeholders.
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Proven capability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes in a matrix organization.
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Bilingualism in French and English, as the role may require daily collaboration with colleagues, teams, or partners based outside Québec.
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Soft skills
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Ownership, including proactively identifying issues, independently managing priorities, and delivering on commitments.
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Sound professional judgement and ability to navigate ambiguity.
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Strong communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts.
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Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
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Commercial awareness.
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Why Recruit Action?
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Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.