Chief Accountant Salary

Updated: 24 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$50K	C$100K	C$150K
Salary	C$41,718 - C$117,446
Bonus	C$507 - C$36,494
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$42,894 - C$132,126
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 22

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Mar 16	chief accountant	GRANIT DESIGN INC.	Québec
	Relevant de la Vice-présidente, ses tâches consistent essentiellement à vérifier et préparer les états financiers mensuels des compagnies du groupe, les... Indeed
Mar 16	Chief Accountant	Quantum Montréal, Division Comptabilité et Finance	Montréal, Québec
	Are you a Chartered Accountant looking for a new and... Our West Island client is currently hiring a Chief Accountant for a special project. This challenging... Indeed
Mar 10	chief accountant	9104-7407 QUÉBEC INC.	Québec
	* Comptabilité sur Acomba - Entrée aux comptes fournisseurs - Entrée aux comptes clients - Préparation des paies employés - Remise d.a.s. provinciale et fédérale... Indeed
Mar 10	chief accountant	LES SERVICES TECHNIQUES DISCOVERY AIR INC.	Québec
	Responsabilités : Sous la supervision du contrôleur financier, vous serez en charge de la comptabilité générale de l'entreprise, de tenir à jour les données... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Chief Accountant Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Manufacturing and Distribution	C$46,144 - C$85,514
Construction	C$46,230 - C$85,685
Financial Services	C$44,978 - C$82,539

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Key Statistics for Chief Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 67%			Male 33%
Salary:	C$49,132 - C$84,192			C$51,279 - C$77,419

Years of Experience

1-4 years

23%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

45%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$42,729 - C$75,000
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	Not enough data
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 73%		Dental: 68%
	Vision: 50%		None: 27%

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1. Toronto, Ontario

2. Montreal, Québec

Chief Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Chief Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.