Staff Accountant

• Analyze accounting data to identify trends and issues – own the numbers
• Supports preparation of external financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness under GAAP
• Performs variance and trend analysis on historical results
• Develop and produce reports to support key business insights and decisions
• leverage technology where possible
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define reporting requirements, ensure data integrity, and standardize reporting across entities
• Support Corporate Finance dashboard development and updates
• Process financial transactions and/or data input on admin systems
• Identify, investigate and resolve transaction discrepancies in a timely manner, or escalate as appropriate
• Handle routine accounting or administrative inquiries and respond to stakeholders in a thoughtful manner
• Assess existing financial reporting processes and internal controls to identify gaps, inefficiencies, or risks impacting external reporting
• Identify and implement continuous process and efficiency improvements
• Prepare Balance Sheet and P&L journal entries, including cash/banking, fees, billing, payment, accruals, fixed assets, intercompany and adjustments
• provide source documents and back-up in Sharepoint
• Document and maintain accounting models to ensure transactions are properly recorded
• update Accounting Policy Manual as required
• Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts on a periodic basis
• Support internal and external audit / tax requests for back-up and documentation
• Support commodity tax filings in various jurisdictions
• Review and document existing accounting processes and procedures
• recommend changes to improve overall efficiency
• Initiate the update for reporting templates, enhance chart of accounts structures, implement new reconciliations or controls, and support system upgrades or implementations
• Develop and maintain control procedures and systems
• Regularly communicate reporting issues, process improvements, and recommendations to finance leadership and external auditors
• Participate in team and department projects
• Act as back-up to other team members, as required
• Other duties as assigned

• 3 - 4 years of accounting experience
• University degree with Business, Finance or Accounting major
• Completion or working towards professional accounting designation
• Must have proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Strong oral and written communication
• Ability to work under pressure and meet various deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage time effectively and accordingly handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to work as part of a team
• Eager to learn and take on stretch assignments
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented with high level of accuracy

• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset
• Background in accounting and financial management, CPA preferred
• Experience with accounting system desired (Microsoft Dynamics 365, OneStream)
• Working competence in a second language would be an asset

additional rewards as part of the total compensation package