Senior Financial Accountant

Description

Location: Concord, ON
Work Type: Permanent / Full Time

Senior Financial Accountant
 
Our client is searching for a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team. This role will be responsible for maintaining and growing the core accounting functions within the business. A successful candidate would be eager to learn and a self-starter, with the opportunity to be involved in different areas of the business and special projects.
 
Your success will be defined by your ability to:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statement packages to be submitted to management
• Assist in month-end and year-end close process and meet scheduled deadlines
• Preparation of the weekly cash flow forecast
• Provide indirect oversight to the AR department, using strategic thinking and investigative analysis to prepare weekly cash flow forecasting
• Coordinate and assist with the completion of both internal and external audits
• Partner with various teams to provide timely, accurate, complete and relevant financial information to ensure accurate forecasts and support other financial planning and analysis initiatives
• Participate in research and implementation of appropriate accounting standards, policies, and procedures, as required
• Liaise with external auditors as required
• Prepare monthly regulatory filings in accordance with provincial and federal regulations
• Communicate and exchange information with all levels and departments within the organization and subsidies

Your strengths include:

• 5+ years of Accounting experience is ideal
• CPA Designation, or working towards it is considered an asset
• Familiar with ERP systems, experience with Sage 300 CRE or Sage Intact is an asset
• Previous Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) Accounting experience is considered an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ambitious self-starter who can improve processes and controls
• Ability to multitask and meet several deadlines simultaneously
• Advanced Excel skills
• Analytical and detail oriented

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