Corporate Financial Advisor (Technical Accounting)

This is an external ICBC job posting for a temporary 12-month opportunity.

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The Financial Governance team is searching for an experienced accounting professional to bring their wealth of knowledge and expertise to their team.

As a Corporate Financial Advisor, you will provide expert advice and guidance on corporate financial and accounting policies to executives, senior management, and other staff and coordinate the annual external annual.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining corporate accounting policies, providing interpretation guidance, and identifying and investigating critical accounting and financial issues, including assessing business impacts and determining appropriate actions.
• Developing and maintaining corporate and segmented financial reports, and developing financial models.
• Conducting research, assessment and analyses of complex accounting issues, changes in accounting standards, and preparing technical accounting memoranda and recommendations.
• Reviewing financial and regulatory analysis/reports and providing feedback from a financial and accounting governance perspective.
• Leading and coordinating the annual external audit and supporting ad hoc projects as assigned.

Position Requirements

• A post-secondary education, complemented by a professional designation (CPA), along with at least 3 years of post-designation work experience.
• Candidates will have solid knowledge of IFRS, strong technical accounting research and analysis experience, critical thinking skills, and the ability to make sound judgments in a deadline-oriented environment.
• The ability to communicate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels, both verbally and in writing, will also be critical to your success.
• Candidates with experience working at a public accounting firm are highly preferred.
• Candidates with insurance industry accounting experience would be considered an asset.

About us: 

At ICBC, it’s our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. Check out our ICBC Year in Review 2025  to learn more about what we've accomplished! If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

 Our values guide how we interact with customers, partners, and each other. They shape our decisions and create a culture where employees feel inspired and empowered to do their best work.

• Collaborative: We include different perspectives to reach our common goals.
• Supportive: We seek to understand to meet diverse and evolving needs.
• Straightforward: We simplify the complex to make things easier.
• Knowledgeable: We gain knowledge through experience and learning to make informed decisions.

Work arrangements defined: 

• Hybrid 8 – you will work a minimum of 8 days in a 4-week period at your primary office headquarters (typically 2 days per week). The remaining days will be remote within British Columbia.

Job location:

• This role is currently based at our Head Office in North Vancouver and will move to our new Head Office in the VCC-Clark area in Spring/Summer 2027.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

This is a temporary 12-month role.

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