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Our client, a growing professional services organization operating at the intersection of legal and corporate services, is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Services Officer / Senior Financial Analyst to join their finance team in Halifax, NS on a 4–4.5 month contract.
This role will provide critical support during a peak operational period, including T4 processing, fiscal year-end, and audit preparation. The successful candidate will be hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable stepping into a fast-paced environment where collaboration and accuracy are key.
Benefits & Perks
- Contract length: 4–4.5 months (Target start: March)
- Compensation: $65,000–$85,000 annualized (approximately $45/hour)
- Hybrid work environment (in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Standard hours: 8:30am–4:30pm
- Opportunity to work closely with a long-tenured CFO in a collaborative finance team
- Exposure to a complex, multi-location organization experiencing ongoing growth
Responsibilities
- Maintain the general ledger and prepare month-end financial statements
- Manage accounts payable, including invoice processing and payments
- Serve as the primary banking contact, including:
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Cash flow management and overdraft avoidance
- Ensuring service offices are adequately funded
- Prepare and submit HST rebates
- Support year-end financial reporting and tax form preparation
- Perform trust accounting
- Provide backup payroll support as needed
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities
- Partner closely with the CFO on day-to-day financial operations
- Work within Sage, a case management system, and Microsoft Office
Qualifications
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance
- Experience in professional services or legal environments is an asset but not required
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statements
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills — this is a high-touch role with frequent internal and external interaction
- Hands-on, adaptable, and collaborative with an “all hands on deck” mindset
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