Senior Accountant

Role Overview

• Responsible for overseeing financial activities, maintaining accurate and timely financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and industry best practices.
• Competent in financial reporting, strategy and governance, management accounting, internal controls, finance, and tax.
• Supports the Sr. Manager, Accounting in day-to-day activities and projects, and provides guidance to the Accounting team and others.
• Preparation and/or review of general journal entries for all companies.
• Preparation and review of all management level reporting (product line/executive/departmental) including detailed and appropriate analysis of variances (mainly expenses) where required.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate accounting policies and procedures to meet financial reporting needs.
• Prepare and update account reconciliation files on a pre-determined schedule to ensure the accuracy of financial records and prepare appropriate level balance sheet analysis.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in financial statements.
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure any outstanding balances are cleared appropriately
• Preparation of accurate and timely entries relating to payroll transactions.
• Coordinate with tax professionals to prepare and file tax returns by providing data and responses in a timely manner.
• Assess tax requirements for all entities to ensure best practices are implemented and entities are compliant with regulations and guidelines.
• Document and where necessary develop and maintain departmental processes and procedures to ensure up-to-date detailed work instructions.
• Identify operational risks and implement internal controls to minimize risk that aligns with organization’s strategy, mission, vision, and values.
• Working with the Sr. Manager, Accounting, identify and prioritize projects, develop a workplan and monitor through completion.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide financial support and guidance.
• Collaborate with other accounting and finance professionals to maintain consistency and best practices.
• Support various special projects from creation to implementation including software implementation and product line analytical and accounting support where required.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (Accounting or Finance specialization preferred) and 4-6 years of progressive Accounting experience
• Accounting or finance specialty preferred, and CPA designation preferred
• Global accounting and tax experience preferred
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP and ASPE
• Experience with tax authorities
• Business Acumen
• Communication skills
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Technical familiarity and experience with ERP systems and other accounting systems that integrate into ERP systems
• Technical skills: proficiency in Excel, ability to use Excel tools/other systems to generate reports that meet reporting needs
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Proven ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to question the status quo and propose innovative alternatives.
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate processes and identify inefficiencies.
• A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and achieving tangible results.

Tech Stack

• ERP