Financial Analyst

What We Do.

Smart & Biggar has been at the forefront of intellectual property (IP) and technology law for over 125 years. We practice in every area of IP on behalf of an exceptional international clientele, and we are consistently ranked as Canada’s leading IP firm. We are committed to hiring people with different backgrounds and experience, who represent the best talent in their field.

We are part of the IPH Group. IPH Limited is the holding company for intellectual property (“IP”) and associated companies offering a wide range of IP services and products. IPH companies employ a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of over 1,200 people in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. IPH companies service a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, multinationals, public sector research organizations, SMEs, and professional services firms worldwide.

We are passionate about what we do and what we can achieve. The IPH Group is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect across companies to enable us all to feel valued and be the best we can be.

The Opportunity.

Smart & Biggar is currently looking for a Financial Analyst to join our National Finance Team.

You'll own day-to-day general ledger accounting for our Canadian operations, from cash management to fixed assets, and play a key role in keeping our numbers accurate, our processes seamless and our controls strong.

This role will fill an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries related to banking transactions, intercompany billings, expenses, and routine accruals
• Perform account reconciliations of selected asset and liability accounts
• Initiate banking transactions
• Maintain the vendor maintenance inbox and manage all related activities
• Conduct monthly variance analysis of expenses, comparing actual results to budgeted figures
• Generate monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Respond to ad-hoc financial requests
• Perform other finance asks as assigned
  
  

Qualifications, Competencies And Experience.

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is considered an asset
• 2+ years of experience in an accounting-related role
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, with proficiency across the MS Office suite
• Good understanding of strong internal controls
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  
  

Compensation.

The base salary for this role will be positioned between $66,000 - $86,000 taking into consideration factors such as location, job-related knowledge, prior experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Our recruitment process uses AI-enabled tools to assist with the assessment of applications based on job-related criteria. These tools do not make the final decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.

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Smart & Biggar is a proud member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN), working to promote diversity and encourage a culture of inclusion in our Firm and the broader legal profession.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.