Salary for Senior Accountant Jobs

Updated: 31 Jan 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$27K	C$54K	C$81K
Salary	C$42,463 - C$74,433
Bonus	C$507 - C$9,673
Profit Sharing	C$521 - C$5,130
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$42,446 - C$78,611
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,229

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Job Listings for Senior Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Senior Accountant	LTS (Canada)	Vancouver, British Columbia
	currently seeking a Senior Accountant who will work... the coordination of the budget process. The Senior Accountant will be accountable for assisting with the... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Accountant	Aecon Group	Toronto, Ontario
	Key Responsibilities Assists in the preparation and reviewing of monthly divisional consolidated financial reporting packages consisting of financial... Indeed
Jan 25	Remote Camp - Senior Accountant	Compass Group Canada	Fort McMurray, Alberta
	Position: Remote Camp - Senior Accountant Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Job Rotation: 20 days on, 8 days off Overview: Provide accounting and administrative... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Financial Accountant, Corporate Accounting	North American Construction Group	Alberta
	Manage internal reporting (structure and content) to meet the varying needs of the NAEPI organization, including: Working with Divisional Finance and... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Senior Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


KPMG, LLP	C$47,399 - C$81,445
Ernst and Young LLP	C$30,639 - C$70,847
BDO Dunwoody, LLP	C$41,873 - C$69,797
Deloitte & Touche LLP	C$48,380 - C$76,933
Grant Thornton Llp	C$42,729 - C$59,800

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	C$41,825 - C$73,831
Real Estate Property Management	C$40,842 - C$71,802
Financial Services	C$42,306 - C$74,361
Retail/Wholesale Distribution	C$41,810 - C$74,764
Manufacturing and Distribution	C$42,857 - C$76,221

Key Statistics for Senior Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 59%			Male 41%
Salary:	C$48,994 - C$64,417			C$49,756 - C$66,628

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$43,448 - C$75,751
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting	C$43,600 - C$80,339
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	C$43,975 - C$73,338
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Finance	C$44,385 - C$87,553
Associate's Degree	C$39,149 - C$72,457

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 76%
	Vision: 54%		None: 14%

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Career Path for Senior Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Accountant

Salary Range

C$42,446 - C$78,611

	Accountant C$31,238 - C$63,426
	Staff Accountant C$32,337 - C$57,449
	Accounting Clerk C$25,561 - C$45,339

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Accountant

Salary Range

C$42,446 - C$78,611

	Financial Controller C$48,149 - C$124,617
	Accounting Manager C$39,948 - C$90,170
	Senior Financial Analyst C$54,136 - C$94,086

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Senior Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Senior 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.