Employment Type: Contract (6 months)

Location: Hybrid (Toronto)

Rate: $45-50/hr

Industry: Travel & Tourism

Position Type: Existing Role

About the Opportunity

Join our client's dynamic team as a People Analyst, where you'll directly influence financial decision-making by delivering insightful people cost analysis and forecasts. Reporting to senior finance leadership, this role offers the chance to work within a collaborative environment focused on innovation and process enhancement. You will interact with global teams, providing key insights for monthly business reviews and strategic planning. Our client values growth and offers a platform for developing expertise in a supportive setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform monthly variance analysis on people-related costs, providing insightful commentary.

- Oversee global payroll and intercompany journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

- Model and validate sales commissions and support bonus forecasts.

- Develop and refine Excel models for people cost budgeting and forecasting.

- Prepare audit documentation and contribute to internal controls and compliance efforts.

- Advise on tax-related matters, focusing on payroll data segmentation.

- Improve reporting processes and automation for compensation and intercompany billing.

What You Bring

- Strong core accounting knowledge, including journal entries and reconciliations.

- Experience with compensation modeling and budgeting for wages and bonuses.

- Audit experience with a capability to prepare schedules and documentation.

- Familiarity with global intercompany accounting and financial analysis.

- Advanced Excel skills; adaptable to systems like SAP and Salesforce.

- CPA designation strongly preferred; open to candidates nearing completion.

- 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally with exposure to international payroll/tax.

- Demonstrated maturity and discretion in handling sensitive data.

- Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.

- Commercial acumen with an ability to understand the “why” behind numbers.

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

JOB ID # 3495010