The Senior Accountant will report to the VP of Finance and must actively contribute to the efficient and effective workings of the accounting department by executing daily tasks with a strong attention to detail. This role will provide support to department activities with specific responsibility for processing, recording, updating, and reconciling information in compliance with established policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain, review, and complete all general ledger reconciliations and Balance sheet analysis, investigating and resolving account discrepancies.
• Prepare working papers for year-end audit engagement.
• Liaise with auditors as required.
• Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts as required.
• Daily cash management and cash forecasting processes.
• Ownership of the accounts receivable and accounts payable functions and related accounting processes, including oversight and backup as required.
• Fixed asset processing and reporting.
• Inventory management.
• Collection of information for annual insurance renewal.
• Preparation and filing of GST/PST returns.
• Review and reconcile bank statements.
• Wires and online banking.
• Payroll entries.
• Follow established internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Modeling and planning.
• ERP testing, training, and implementation.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Post-secondary education in accounting.
• CPA designation.
• SHRED experience a definite asset.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Discretion and good judgement.
• Strong communication skills, display confidence in discussions, and have the ability to present information in a variety of formats to all levels of employees.
• Self-starter able to work and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of current ASPE reporting standards is an asset.
• Advanced level understanding of Excel is an asset.

Posted On: Thursday, October 20, 2022