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Senior Financial Accountant, Acquisition Accounting

Talent Acquisition Team at Westland Insurance. Text reply only.144 open roles

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Surrey (Head Office), BC, 9850 King George Blvd #1500, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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We’re searching for a Senior Financial Accountant, Acquisition Accounting. Are you searching for new possibilities? Are you a finance professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex transitions, working with a variety of stakeholders, and making sure the details are right? At Westland, we're looking for a Senior Financial Accountant, Acquisition Accounting to join our Accounting Integrations team. In this role, you'll help guide newly acquired businesses through the accounting integration process, from ensuring GAAP-compliant financial reporting and supporting working capital analysis to preparing acquisitions for system migration and winding up legacy entities. If you're ready to bring your accounting expertise into a role that combines financial reporting, integration, leadership, and relationship-building, we'd love to hear from you. Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $76,000 to $95,000 based on a 35 hour work week. Actual offered salary will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as market conditions for the role, and internal equity. Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.  Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences. Discover what’s possible, with Westland.    The Westland story is all about growth - and that includes acquisition growth. Every acquisition brings new people, businesses, systems, and accounting processes into Westland, and our Accounting Integrations team plays a key role in making that transition as seamless as possible. As Senior Financial Accountant, Acquisition Accounting, you'll be a key partner in guiding acquired businesses through their accounting integration journey. You'll work closely with acquisition teams, former owners, Operations, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to establish strong accounting practices, meet critical reporting timelines, and prepare the business for its next stage with Westland. You'll also provide guidance to members of the Accounting Integrations team, balancing technical accounting requirements with the people and relationship side of integration. Interested in learning more?   Why you'll love Westland:

An open, flexible and welcoming workplace   Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn  Autonomy to own your own success  Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds 

A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients

  Why we’ll love You:  

You have your CPA designation and 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance, with auditing experience considered a strong asset. You have insurance industry experience and a solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and the unique considerations of an insurance brokerage environment. You’re analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to review financial information, identify anomalies, and follow issues through to resolution. You’re an exceptional communicator who builds strong relationships and works effectively with internal and external stakeholders. You’re comfortable providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to others while working collaboratively as part of a broader team. You’re adaptable, organized, and able to balance competing priorities and tight deadlines while navigating change and ambiguity.

  Once here, you'll:  

Lead key acquisition accounting and integration activities, helping acquired businesses transition to Westland’s accounting policies, processes, and reporting expectations. Guide accounting staff through month-end activities, including production reporting, bank reconciliations, aged AR, trial balances, client receipts, carrier payments, payroll, and applicable tax filings. Review and validate financial reporting, including trial balances, production reports, aged AR, and bank reconciliations, following up on anomalies and ensuring accurate uploads to Business Central. Support key acquisition activities including the Working Capital Adjustment (WCA) and Purchase Price Allocation (PPA), while ensuring working capital balances are appropriately cleared. Coordinate the transition of accounting activities to centralized teams and prepare acquisitions for Acturis migration or transition to legal entity accounting, including the wind-up of legacy entities. Partner with stakeholders, provide mentorship to the Accounting Integrations team, and maintain integration dashboards and key metrics to keep activities, risks, and outstanding items on track.

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