Trust Fund Accountant
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Peoplecorporation. Vaughan · full-time · CA$65,000–CA$70,000 base.
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Keep trust-fund ledgers current, post journal entries, and review account activity for accuracy
- Match bank records and financial accounts, investigate unresolved differences, and recommend fixes
- Prepare financial statements by reporting period, government remittances, cash-flow updates, and bank transfers
- Build client reports and audit workpapers, respond to client questions, and handle their routine accounting
What you bring
- At least three years in an office role focused on accounting, with experience covering the full accounting cycle
- Strong knowledge of trust law, fiduciary duties, and tax rules
- Intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills and strong written and spoken communication
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone comfortable with client-facing accounting work, careful record keeping, and supporting a senior trust accountant. The position is based in Vaughan, Canada, and pays CAD $65,000 to $70,000 per year.
From the employer
The Trust Fund Accountant will:
- Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts.
- Prepare journal entries and maintain up-to-date GL transactions.
- Reconcile bank accounts.
- Reconcile all balance sheet and income statement accounts; investigate outstanding items and develop recommendations to resolve.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Prepare government remittances.
- Monitor cash flow and prepare bank transfers.
- Prepare cash flow, investment and other reports as required by clients.
- Prepare working papers and assist during annual audits.
- Evaluate and handle client related inquiries in a timely manner.
- Handle day-to-day accounting duties for the clients.
- Other duties as may be assigned by management.
To be successful as a Trust Fund Accountant with BPA, you will need
- 3+ years of working in an office environment with a focus on Accounting.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to write reports, business correspondence.
- Experience with full-cycle accounting.
- Maintaining a high standard of care and professionalism
- Excellent software skills, including MS office applications with intermediate to advanced level in MS Excel;
- Team player with collaborative mindset.
- Strong knowledge of trust laws, fiduciary responsibilities, tax regulations.
- Strong customer service skills, experience in a client / customer facing setting.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related Finance field is preferred but not required.
What's in it for you:
- Learn by working alongside our experts
- Extended health care and dental benefits
- A retirement savings plan with company contributions
- A suite of Health & Wellness offerings
- Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
- Assistance for the completion of industry designations
- Competitive compensation
BPA is a division of People Corporation and has served members and beneficiaries in their local communities since 1958. BPA is dedicated to providing a superior benefits experience to our members, businesses, and trusts in the local communities in which they live and operate.
Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. If you require an accommodation or an alternative format of any posting please reach out to careers@peoplecorporation.com
Salary Range
The base salary for this position is between $65,000 - $70,000 annually.
The actual base salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be able to provide additional details of the total compensation for this role.