Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Staff Accountant has responsibility for financial accounting activities including, but not limited to, month-end closing, cash, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Responsible for the completion of daily, monthly and annual accounting activities as assigned by the Controller, including, but not limited to the following activities:

· Execute month-end closing process on 4-4-5 weekly schedule

· Prepare and record journal entries

· Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, including bank statement reconciliations

· Supervise work of Accountant, including review of journal entries and account reconciliations

· Prepare, review and finalize financial results, including reconciliation to HFM (consolidation system)

· Prepare annual budget schedules as assigned by the Controller

· Prepare and present monthly variance analyses with meaningful commentary

· Prepare and file HST/GST and Sales \& Use tax

· Prepare support and analysis for quarterly tax provision

· Record intercompany transactions and reconcile balances

· Ensure compliance with SOX and internal controls

· Support internal and external audits by facilitating the provision of data to auditors and responding to inquiries in a timely and professional manner

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

-Senior (5 + years ideally) 3 years absolute minimum if with a public company

-full cycle accounting (GST Returns, Audit, banks reconciliations)

-excel proficiency (V-lookups, pivot tables)

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

-SOX Compliance

-CMS ERP experience

-multi entity and multi-currency experience

-Canadian payroll knowledge