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Senior Accountant (Closed)

About the Company

Our client is a large independently-owned Canadian wholesaler. They are looking for a Senior Accountant to be responsible for providing financial and non-financial information to help the business make informed decisions and safeguard the business through strong compliance programs and internal controls.

Why Work Here

• Mix of tenured and newer team members
• Close knit team, with given autonomy in roles
• Laid back, laxed environment

About the Opportunity

• Prepare month-end and year end journal entries
• Prepare financial statements for assigned Business Units
• Update month-end working papers and supporting schedules
• Manage fixed asset accounting and leases
• Prepare data required for monthly financial statement consolidation
• Prepare analysis of business unit financial statements and variance to budget and prior years
• Ad hoc analysis as requested by other members of financial operations team and business units
• Compile reports necessary to comply with provincial laws and federal regulations
• Prepare working papers required for annual external, tax & bank audits
• Support the preparation of annual budgets
• Participate in project-based work identified by the finance operations team
• Identify financial reporting issues and support the execution of solutions for the Director of Financial Operations
• Manage the compilation and maintenance of data required for forecasts
• Manage periodic inventory counts and reconciliations
• Identify areas for improving processes and suggest alternative solutions
• Maintain accounting procedures manual with the most current documentation of changes
• Assist in constant re-evaluation and implementation of internal controls including financial policies, procedures and safeguarding of assets
• Assist Accounting Administrator with resolution of cash management issues & Bank reconciliations

About You

• CPA or CPA In Progress
• 5+ years accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of Accounting Systems
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office

Salary Range

$65,000 - $75,000/year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 30236.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.