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Posted Date: Jul. 30, 2010
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| Job Description |
SCOR Canada's Finance Department has an opening for a Controller. This is an excellent career opportunity for an energetic, service oriented, team player who has 6 plus years of accounting/finance experience in the P&C insurance industry. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer, and will be responsible for ensuring that the accounting/finance team produces timely, accurate and complete information for management and financial reporting purposes.
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The successful candidate will be detail orientated, well organized and posses strong written and oral communication skills.
The candidate will perform well in a busy operation and remains calm under pressure.
The candidate is a team player adaptable to a changing office environment. The candidate is required to have a CA, CMA or CGA designation, working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
Job Description:
Company: SCOR Canada
Date: August, 2010
Department: Finance
Job Title: Controller
Organizational Chart
President & CEO
V.P & Chief Financial Officer
Controller
Job Responsibilities:
• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer
• Responsible for ensuring the accounting platform supports the production of timely, accurate and complete information for management and financial reporting purposes.
• Responsible for corporate/investment accounting; general ledger and accounts payable
• Manage and supervise two corporate accountants
• Interact with the external auditor
• Ensure an effective internal control environment
• Responsible for the preparation of IFRS financial statements (local, audited and notes)
• Investment accounting – financial instruments standard
• Quarterly income tax provision & annual T2 tax return
• Quarterly and annual preparation and filing of P & C 1
• Quarterly preparation and filing of Statistics Canada
• Quarterly submission of consolidation numbers to Head Office including Cash flow, Shareholders Equity and tax memo
• GST estimate and annual filing
Skills and Knowledge:
• Require 6 plus years accounting and/or finance experience in the P & C industry
• Strong system skills - Excel, People Soft, Business Objects, Magnitude (consolidation software) and Dimension (Investment software) preferred
• Ability to provide hands on leadership
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Willing to do what is necessary to meet rigid deadlines
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian GAAP investment and tax accounting
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Designation required – CA/CMA/CGA
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| Additional Information |
| Market Segment: |
Insurance, Property Casualty Insurance |
| Company Type: |
Reinsurance Company |
| Job Type: |
Permanent |
| Languages Required: |
English |
| Education Required: |
CA, CGA, CMA |
| Expertise Area: |
Accounting/Finance, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Accounting |
| Minimum Experience Required: |
5 to 6 Years |
| Contact Information |
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