Financial Accountant

Job summary

The Financial Accountant facilitates financial reporting and compliance for multiple entities while contributing to the month-end close process. They are also responsible for preparing journal entries, variance analysis, and supporting business process optimizations.

Job details

Reporting to the Controller, the Financial Accountant (FA) will be a key player in facilitating the financial reporting and compliance for multiple entities. Working closely with the Operational and Corporate Finance Teams, the FA is a key contributor to the month-end close process, preparing journal entries, working papers, and variance analysis. In addition to these core deliverables, the FA will support key initiatives, including enhancing business processes, new systems implementation and the optimization of the close process. Responsibilities Manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks accordingly, and meet the expectations of multiple stakeholders (i.e. corporate finance team, FP&A team, financial operations team, and external auditors). Process monthly journal entries, ensuring all transactions are adequately supported and are SOX compliant. Prepare and reconcile monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Perform Profit & Loss (P&L) and balance sheet (BS) analysis monthly and obtain a thorough understanding of variances in financial statement line items (FSLI) to provide meaningful commentary to senior management. Be able to work independently and work collaboratively as a team, taking on new tasks as needed to achieve the goal of timely and accurate reporting. Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders in a matrix environment. Be an agent of change through a continuous improvement process. Qualifications 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred in an accounting or finance role. Undergrad degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent. CPA designation (or working towards completion of such) Must have 2 years of financial accounting and analysis experience gained ina large, international, complex, publicly traded organization. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and accounting software. Oracle is an asset. Solid understanding of bookkeeping competencies. Excellent mathematical skills. Time management skills. RB Global (NYSE: RBA) RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport. About the team - Corporate As a global company, our corporate teams support billions of dollars in equipment sales every year. In joining our corporate services teams, you will be ensuring the business runs smoothly in your respective verticals and supporting the overall business to achieve our core objectives. Every day your work will make a difference in the way we run our business and in the way customers interact with us.

What you’ll do

The Financial Accountant facilitates financial reporting and compliance for multiple entities while contributing to the month-end close process. They are also responsible for preparing journal entries, variance analysis, and supporting business process optimizations.

Requirements

Candidates should have 3-5 years of accounting experience, including 2 years in a large, complex, publicly traded international organization. A bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required, and a CPA designation is preferred.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Oracle · Preferred
• Bookkeeping · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Compliance
• Month-end Close
• Journal Entries
• Variance Analysis
• Business Process Enhancement
• Systems Implementation
• MS Excel
• Oracle
• Bookkeeping
• Mathematical Skills
• Time Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting

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