Senior Finance Analyst

Zensurance is a scale-up InsurTech company that is re-imagining the commercial insurance market. At Zensurance, we want to empower small businesses across Canada to thrive by offering an honest, simplified, and modern approach to insurance. Our main recipe is a combination of modern technology and insurance industry expertise powered by our talented team members.

Being a technology-forward company, we utilize various tools and platforms to create fun, engaging and meaningful work experiences for our employees, as a remote-first company.

We are boldly going where no insurance broker has gone before!

Zensurance’s Finance team is instrumental in ensuring accurate and timely reporting to regulatory bodies, vendors and payroll. We are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join the team!

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely reporting to regulatory bodies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Reporting to the VP of Finance & Accounting, you’ll leverage your expertise to drive key initiatives that enhance financial support and control within our organization. You’ll also contribute to the development of business unit budgets and ensure all financial compliance information aligns with regulatory standards.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with accounting professionals and leaders to maintain the accuracy of our financial records and reports. As a senior member of the team, you’ll also have the opportunity to coach and mentor junior accounting professionals, helping to elevate the entire Finance and Accounting team’s capabilities.

If you’re passionate about finance, enjoy taking on new challenges, and are looking for a role where your contributions will make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

This is a remote-first role within the GTA. #LI-Remote

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. Improve internal controls.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Perks we offer at Zensurance:

• 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 :)

Who we are. What we're building.

Business is hard work, insurance doesn’t have to be!

At Zensurance we believe that teamwork makes the dream work.

We are passionate about providing business owners with the best insurance solutions at great rates through an online and easy-to-use platform.

Our secret sauce is all about our culture. Here at Zensurance our culture is built on four core values that we live and breathe daily. They are:

INTEGRITY: We do what's right.

INCLUDE: We are an open and safe space for all.

INVENT: We take an innovative approach to creating straightforward solutions for our customers.

DELIVER: We set ambitious goals and hold ourselves accountable for achieving them.

Zensurance celebrates diversity in its workforce structure and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Zensurance is an inclusive employer that celebrates diversity in its workforce structure. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective provincial human rights codes throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the recruiter if you require accommodation; to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We understand that looking for a new exciting opportunity can be time-consuming. We truly appreciate your time in going through the job posting and applying for a position with us.