Bilingual Finance Analyst

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way —our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.
Inclusion , through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; Bilingualism is required for this role, as it involves collaboration on a national level, and the successful candidate will be responsible for handling and following up on various requests from the firm's lawyers who serve both French-speaking and English-speaking clients. This position also requires the ability to interact daily with teams across our offices throughout Canada, where English is the predominant language.The role must be performed in both English and French. To ensure that the employee in this position can carry out their responsibilities independently and effectively, candidates must be able to communicate proficiently in both French and English, both verbally and in writing.
We are recruiting for a Bilingual Financial Analyst to join our team in our Montreal office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of accounting or finance experience or a related undergraduate degree and will be responsible for for all commodity tax aspects, manage all bank reconciliations for the general accounts, and support month-end and audit processes. The Financial Analyst will support various Finance initiatives and Finance teams as required.As a Bilingual Financial Analyst , you will:
Prepare monthly GST, QST, BCPST, BC Health Tax and quarterly VAT returns and analysis for all Firm legal entities
Review, prepare and file tax adjustments for specific Firm expenses (including but not limited to pension plan, client recoveries, M&E)
Management of tax audits and liase with tax auditors/authorities (including but not limited to CRA, Revenue Quebec, BC)
Provide training and support to Finance employees on GST, QST, BCPST and VAT
Prepare bank reconciliations for all general bank accounts
Management and administration of Cheque Fraud Protection Program
Prepare and record Firm members’ personal charge recoveries
Prepare various G/L account reconciliations and analysis
Prepare monthly non-resident tax return
Support the Firm’s annual financial audit processes
Support various Finance teams (Accounts Payable, Trust, Cash Application, Billing, Financial Reporting) as required
Assist with various finance projects as well partnering with other functional groups on projects impacting finance.
Minimum 3 years of accounting or finance experience or a related undergraduate degree.
Expert experience and knowledge in Commodity taxes (GST, QST, BCPST and VAT) and handling tax audits.
Advanced excel skills, including familiarity with Pivot Tables, H-Lookup, V-Lookup, Macros, or demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
Strong analytical skills and accounting technical knowledge.
Bilingual (French and English).
Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.