Zensurance is hiring a
Senior Finance Analyst

Summary

The job description is for a Senior Finance Analyst at Zensurance, a scale-up InsurTech company in Canada. The role involves financial analysis, reporting, collaboration, and compliance. It's a remote-first position within the GTA.

Requirements

• University degree or college diploma in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or in progress
• 5+ Years of general accounting experience
• Excellent analytical, financial, and mathematical abilities
• Working knowledge of GAAP (IFRS and ASPE)
• Experience in insurance or a brokerage is an asset
• Advanced proficiency of MS Excel
• Advanced experience in Xero, SAP, NetSuite, or other accounting software
• Thorough understanding of the budgeting process. Intermediate understanding of forecasting
• Experience using GSuite and Salesforce is an asset
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom and Slack, or similar office tools

Responsibilities

• Create, delegate and reconcile weekly, monthly and quarterly accounting records using Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management tools
• Oversee the preparation, review and approval of balance sheet reconciliations, according to account schedules
• Perform reporting and operational metrics tracking to ensure company objectives are being met and delivered by set deadlines
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of reporting dashboards using Excel. Identify areas of improvements and opportunities for efficiencies
• Report on and advise on financial performance, prepare for management review. Identify reporting and financial trends, make recommendations for improvements by analyzing and interpreting data, and making comparative analysis
• Prepare and peer review the electronic transfers of money, wires and bill payments to ensure accounts remain in good standing
• Analyze and forecast future cash flow requirements and expenditures
• Review, monitor and maintain trust ledger, including journal entries, such as accrued liabilities and accrued expenses
• Collaborate with the Finance team on internal and external audits by creating, implementing and documenting processes and procedures to prepare for audits
• Perform peer reviews of regular government and compliance reporting and filling such as CRA, Insurance Regulatory Bodies, Ministry of Finance, etc
• Collaborate with the Team Lead on the preparation and review of budgets. Present reports to department heads
• Work closely with various stakeholders both internally and externally, including Insurance Carriers, business partners, and customers to request and provide updated financial information
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for Canada’s fastest-growing #insurtech scale-up
• Primarily remote work environment available to everyone
• Laptop, extra monitor and main accessories are provided
• Extra home office and supplies allowance to help with work-from-home set up
• Comprehensive and flexible health and dental plans to suit all lifestyles, including mental health
• Health/Personal Spending Accounts to subsidize your healthy habits and purchases
• Parental Leave Top Up
• Weekly Friday companywide huddles for casual catch-ups with other departments
• Build next-level relationships with your peers through scheduled companywide virtual and in-person team-building events
• Be a part of something special. We are confident you won’t find any other insurance company like us :)