Accountant

Job summary

The Accountant is responsible for supporting month-end close activities, preparing journal entries, and performing account reconciliations. They also assist with financial reporting, internal controls, compliance audits, and tax filing requirements for Canadian operations.

Job details

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Build effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders. · Contributes to the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. · Supports month-end accounting close activities by preparing and analyzing data, accruals, variance analysis, supporting schedules and other financial reporting inputs in accordance with established close timelines. · Prepares, reviews and posts routine and month-end journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations and other adjustments, ensuring entries are accurate, properly supported and aligned with accounting policies and standards. · Prepares and enhances account reconciliations for balance sheet and general ledger accounts, investigates reconciling items and variances, resolves discrepancies on a timely basis and maintains clear documentation to support review and audit requirements. · Assists with monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting packages, including financial statement support, account fluctuation analysis and other management reporting deliverables for Canadian operations. · Supports internal controls, compliance activities and internal, external and SOX-related audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation and responding to information requests in a timely and accurate manner. · Supports management of the company’s borrowing base reporting function · Keeps abreast of emerging Canadian accounting issues, including applicable accounting standards, tax and regulatory requirements, and assists in developing accounting practices, reporting disclosures and process documentation for new standards or requirements. · Prepares worksheets, reconciliations and supporting schedules for federal and provincial tax filings, regulatory reporting and other compliance requirements applicable to Canadian operations. · Supports the processing of accounts payable Leadership Competencies: · Results Oriented · Two-way Communication · Building Relationships · Critical Thinking and Decision Making · Adaptability and Change Leadership · Technical/Functional Expertise Education / Experience Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution. · Recognized Canadian accounting designation required, such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA); legacy designations including CA, CMA or CGA may be considered where recognized by the applicable provincial accounting body. · Minimum 3 years relevant experience required. · Strong understanding of Canadian accounting standards, financial reporting requirements, internal controls and compliance expectations applicable to corporate accounting environments. · Knowledge of cost allocation methodologies, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. · Familiarity with accounting applications and their administration. · Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). · An ability to work well under multiple deadlines.

What you’ll do

The Accountant is responsible for supporting month-end close activities, preparing journal entries, and performing account reconciliations. They also assist with financial reporting, internal controls, compliance audits, and tax filing requirements for Canadian operations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and possess a recognized Canadian accounting designation such as CPA. A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of Canadian accounting standards are required.

Listed skills

• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial reporting
• Journal entries
• Account reconciliation
• Variance analysis
• Internal controls
• SOX compliance
• Canadian accounting standards
• Tax filing
• Accounts payable
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Financial statement support
• Regulatory reporting
• Account Reconciliation
• Cost Allocation
• Change Leadership
• Management Reporting
• Flux Analysis
• Variance Analysis
• Corporate Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Payable
• Accounting
• Standard Accounting Practices
• Accruals
• Adaptability
• Data Analysis
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
• Auditing
• Balance Sheet
• Business Administration
• Internal Controls
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• General Ledger
• Leadership
• Operations
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Tax Preparation

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors