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Reporting to the Team Lead, Accounting, the Accountant is a part of the Finance Shared Services – Sales & Supply Chain Accounting Team which is focused on Lumber & Pulp Sales and Distribution accounting and reporting. The Accountant will guide the flow of lumber & pulp finished goods, from mills to customers, and will improve accounting processes through the ERP platform. Collaborative efforts with the team will make the successful candidate an expert in sales and distribution. Additionally, the Accountant actively engages with other teams to enhance ERP utilization and gain a deep understanding of system and product flows.
Job Responsibility:
Guide the flow of lumber & pulp finished goods, from mills to customers
Improve accounting processes through the ERP platform
Support the team in month-end sales accounting close and reporting, including preparing and posting various journal entries
Provide support with lumber inventory costing, customer rebate and commission reconciling and reporting, bank reconciliations
Perform month-end sales accounting and reporting tasks, including sub-ledgers and ledgers associated with our Offshore sales offices
Prepare external statistical reports
Utilize the understanding of ERP systems and business processes to identify and solve issues by working in collaboration with cross-functional resources
Provide support to other members of the sales accounting team
Streamline processes, assist in documenting all standard work, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve continuous improvement
Support system enhancement by participating in the testing and providing feedback in the areas related to the accounting of Internal and External revenue and expenses, transfer pricing, customer rebates, agent commissions, commission sales, etc
Requirements:
2-3 years of experience in an accounting role, preferably in medium to large sized companies
Completed post-secondary education in finance, accounting, or equivalent
Strong computer skills and solid background working with Microsoft 365 applications
Practical experience working with ERP systems
Well organized, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong customer service skills
Ability to prioritize, deadline driven and able to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks successfully
Nice to have:
Experience within the forest products industry or related operations / manufacturing environment an asset
Accounting designation (CPA) or working towards one, an asset
Proficiency with JDE and other Oracle systems would be an asset
What we offer:
Performance-based incentive plans
Recognition programs
Benefits
Paid leaves
Pension plans with base and matching contributions