Financial Accountant Jobs

Salary: 75000 - 85000

Must Have Skills

• Skills Considered Bonus: Project Accounting experience | ERP Implementation | AP experience
• CPA Designation or close to completion | 3-5 years in a similar role

TheFinancial Accountantwill assist in the daily operations of the Finance Department, participate with monthly and yearly financial reporting, as well as assist with various special projects for the company’s three business units.Your contributions will help leaders understand the financial performance of their respective departments so they can make informed decisions. What you will do day-in and day-out, will provide information to empower leaders.

Core Tasks:

Monthly Financial Responsibilities

• Review and/or prepare working papers and schedules at year-end for external auditors; Review yearly financials and corporate tax returns.
• Asset Panda RG Equipment: monthly updates and amortization
• Ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal government reporting requirements.
• Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations, intercompany and GL reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly bank margin reports and quarterly bank covenant calculation
• Taking initiative in building, streamlining, and assisting in month-end processes
• Review general ledger entries for accuracy and ensure they are processed in a timely manner
• Maintain trial balance and chart of accounts, especially Balance Sheet accounts for all our companies.
• Review and/or prepare monthly GST, PST, Texas Sales tax returns, monthly tax instalment payments
• Oversee meetings with SG&A business managers on a quarterly basis, to discuss actual v/s budget.
• Prepare adjusting journal entries at month-end and year-end
• Assist with preparation of monthly consolidated statements.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements for the company, its legal entities, holding company, SG&A business units, along with Operations Accountant and Junior Accountant.
• Overseeing management and maintenance of fixed assets schedule.
• Ensure internal controls are followed and provide recommendations for any improvements
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by management

Accounts Payable (AP) Management

• Reconcile monthly TD Visa expenses.
• Manage employee expense reports (manual & expensify system)
• Employee corporate credit card reconciliations and payments
• Back up for AP team members
• AP process improvements.
• AP reconciliation, accruals, and assisting with general AP- related tasks
• Oversee AP function and work with AP team to:
• Ensure timely vendor payments (check, wires, interac transfers)

Other Responsibilities

• Other tasks assigned by managers/Vice President Finance/Controller
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets.
• Treasury/Cash flow: Manage and maintain cash flow.
• Assist in the preparation/reporting of KPI’s.
• Train and mentor junior members of our accounting team
• Prepare & update Accounting SOPs with new procedures/changes

Our Ideal Candidate:

Technical & Expertise

• Experience with multi-branch, currency & entity company structure
• AP experience, PO’s and 3-way matching (PO, Receipt, invoice) beneficial.
• 3-5 years experience in a similar role
• Consolidations experience would be an asset.
• CPA designation or close to completion
• Advance operations of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Formulas)
• Project Accounting experience beneficial

Interpersonal Intelligence

• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Embrace change & growth, and initiate continuous improvements
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Be a great teammate, have fun & build strong relationships with internal & external customers
• Critical thinker with a strong ability to troubleshoot when problems arise
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Be curious to explore, investigate and learn all aspects of company – you must have natural tendency to dig to the root of a situation.