Overview
Finance Consultant Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Vaco by Highspring
Title: Finance Consultant
Company: Vaco by Highspring
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CONTRACT: 6 months
START DATE: ASAP
SETUP: Hybrid, 2 days/week in office, downtown Toronto
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert on accounting standards, providing technical guidance and practical interpretation to internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the modernization, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of accounting policies and procedures to ensure alignment with applicable standards and legislative requirements
- Develop new accounting guidance where gaps exist, ensuring consistent application across the organization
- Partner with internal teams and external parties (e.g., auditors, oversight bodies) to support accurate and compliant financial reporting
- Oversee periodic reviews of internal control certifications related to financial reporting and technology controls at interim and year-end stages
- Design and implement financial governance frameworks, including roles and accountability models (e.g., responsibility and approval structures)
- Support rollout activities through training, communication, and change management to ensure organization-wide adoption of policies and frameworks
About You:
- Professional accounting designation
- 3+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting / accounting policy
- Strong understanding of public-sector accounting standards (PSAS)
- Experience working with external reviewers, regulators, or governing entities
- Advanced proficiency with standard office productivity tools
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters to senior leadership and non-technical audiences
JOB ID: 464556
DISCLAIMER:
This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
