Senior Corporate Accountant

The Senior Corporate Accountant provides leadership and coordination of Company financial reporting and ensures accounting procedures conform to IFRS.

Includes both major and other

• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget, capital plan, monthly-forecast, and (weekly) financial results reports to required standards.
• Prepare, complies, reconcile, review, analyses, and interpret daily, weekly, and monthly (month-end) direct and indirect cost, cost fluctuations, unit/branch utilization, efficiency, and reports to required local, legal, and Corporate standards.
• Assists in preparation of weekly Cash Forecast, and Hedging contracts
• Maintains fixed asset sub-ledger and reconciles to general ledger accounts to required standards,
• Provide qualitative analysis to develop relevant reports leading to cost reductions
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly internal reporting materials for presentation to Executive Team and Board members.
• Prepares and reconciles our general account ledgers, journal vouchers, and balance sheet accounts to required standards.
• Review monthly GL reconciliation including all major balance sheet accounts (A/R, A/P, fixed assets, prepaids)
• Prepare, direct and coordinate Company financial reporting
• Review expense coding for employee reimbursements, utilities, and direct bill payments
• Reviews monthly sales tax returns (GST, HST, PST, QST), as well as PST self-assessment package
• Completes assigned year end working papers
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Assists the Accounting Manager in setting and directing the priorities within the accounting group and fulfilling all duties as required

• Degree in related Accounting fields with a CPA designation.
• Minimum of five years progressive experience in accounting with a strong technical accounting foundation.
• Work experience in medium-large companies, including solid understanding of required regulatory financial filings.
• Work experience in a Big 4’s will be a great asset.
• Strong understanding of IFRS.
• Experience with consolidation accounting in a multi-divisional company environment an asset.

Knowledge of finance and accounting including IFRS. Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Efficient with MS Office especially Excel, Quick Book and Access; proven ability to meet tight deadlines and adaptable to changing priorities; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strong attention to detail; effective communication skills.

The work is performed in an office environment. May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.