Senior Accountant

Job Purpose

Perform a professional accounting process involving compilation, consolidation and analysis of financial data for the business unit that comply with existing corporate financial policies and regulations. Work within an agreed plan and support / coach junior team members. Ensure that reporting is correct, timely and compliant to procedures and legislation, identify any shortcomings and recommend improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply accounting practices and techniques to the classification and recording of data

• Compile and analyse financial information and provide commentary and explanation on items of particular significance

• Prepare analyse and compose reports as required eg Income statement, balance sheets, cost reports

• Prepare annual budget submission

• Contribute to the development of accounting policies, procedures and guidelines for the business unit

• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded in the general ledger in a timely manner

• Monitor service projects and ensure matching revenue and cost of goods sold

• Work with operations team to generate accurate financial statements

• Perform margin analysis for service business

• Review, analyze and recommend internal labor rates on a timely basis

• Prepare and review journal entries

• Perform monthly Income Statement review and analysis

• Prepare monthly lead-sheet analysis and follow up on corrections as necessary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Cont.

• Assist with budget process for Service group

• Provide guidance to AP team and review coding

• Identifies and initiates process improvements

• Assist with various projects as required

Qualifications

• Minimum 5th year enrollment in the CPA program or equivalent education; designation preferred
• Minimum 4 years progressive work experience in an accounting role (manufacturing or project accounting backgrounds preferred)
• Willingness to dig into details; inquisitive in pursuing further understanding/clarity on behind-the-scenes workings with own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Proven ability to drive behavioural and process changes with stakeholder groups
• Experience working in a large ERP
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; opened communication style
• Working knowledge of word processing software and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel

General Job Requirements