Senior Accounting Policy Advisor

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Senior Accounting Policy Advisor

Build the future with us

Are you looking to advance in a high-level professional environment where accounting expertise drives business decisions, where your professional judgment makes a real impact, and where teamwork and collaboration are essential to creating value? The Finance Department is seeking a Senior Accounting Standards Advisor to play a key role within the organization!

As a Senior Accounting Standards Advisor, you will serve as a consulting expert, internal resource, and influential leader in the area of accounting standards (IFRS). You will work on highly complex, strategically significant projects, applying sound professional judgment and positively influencing the organization’s accounting decisions.

This position offers a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a supportive and reliable company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and innovation.

What you’ll accomplish with us
As a Senior Accounting Policy Advisor, you’ll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

Act as an internal reference on accounting policy (IFRS) for internal teams and finance function partners. In this capacity, you will be called upon to:

• Lead and take ownership of complex and strategic accounting positions, balancing accounting requirements, risk management considerations, and business needs;

• Demonstrate leadership by acting as a project lead or contributing to various strategic projects and mandates in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams;

• Monitor new accounting and regulatory standards, assess their impacts, and support their implementation across the organization.

Be at the core of financial reporting:

• Prepare and contribute to the evolution of financial statement templates;

• Actively participate in the quality control process of the Group’s public financial statements.

What could accelerate your success in this role
We’re looking for someone who:

• Is known for their ability to operate effectively in complex and evolving environments, exercising influence with multidisciplinary partners while leveraging a strong command of IFRS and sound professional judgment.

• Stands out for their intellectual curiosity and a strong analytical and strategic mindset, enabling a deep understanding of business issues and the delivery of high–value‑added advisory services.

• Demonstrates strong resourcefulness and an excellent ability to manage priorities, with agility in a fast‑paced and constantly evolving environment.

• Is recognized for their sense of ownership and a high level of accountability in the execution of assigned mandates.

• Has minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, including significant experience in accounting policy.

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a CPA designation.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.

• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.

• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.

• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

 Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs! 

Still unsure about applying?
At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply – your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!

iA Financial Group

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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