Summary
The General Accountant is a key member of the finance and accounting team working directly with the CFO and Director of Finance to support strategic initiatives to aid in the future growth of the company. This is a hands-on multifaceted role where you will be involved in all aspects of the business, and you can directly share your experience and knowledge to make a difference.
Core Competencies
- Organization: You can manage multiple competing priorities while ensuring both the success of yourself and the team. You enjoy building processes, resilience and creating consistency to the opportunities and challenges around you.
- Critical Thinking: You are actively looking for ways to address issues and remove obstacles to successfully achieve your goals. Your work consists of both your independent contribution as well as input and insight from the team around you.
- Focus: You have a solid attention to detail, and you follow up with others where needed to ensure actions are completed to a high standard. You will be a hands-on leader who doesn’t mind getting involved while sharing and transferring your knowledge toothers.
- Collaboration: You build strong relationships throughout the organization and are comfortable working with diverse groups of people at different levels of knowledge, experience, and backgrounds.
- Communication: Your written and oral communication skills are refined and polished. You can articulate yourself with skill and tact in a clear and concise manner.
Job Duties
- Financial Reporting: Lead the month-end and fiscal year-end close processes Prepare and review accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, in accordance with GAAP or IFRS.
- Account Reconciliation: Oversee and perform regular reconciliations of general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Audit Coordination: Coordinate and assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations for financial data.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and manage budgets, perform variance analysis, and prepare financial forecasts to support strategic planning.
- Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations. Prepare and review tax returns and manage tax-related issues.
- Financial Analysis: Conduct detailed financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and accounting procedures.
- Team Supervision: Mentor and supervise junior accounting staff, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work and professional development.
- Accounting Systems Management: Manage and maintain accounting systems, ensuring data integrity and implementing system upgrades as needed.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards, and stay updated on changes in accounting policies and regulations.
- Supporting finance leadership in implementing a continuous improvement program, special projects and system integrations.
- Establish sound accounting/business practices, ensuring other business systems/units are properly aligned with the financial records.
- Oversee the collection and analysis of financial data.
- Supervise Accounts Payable processes.
REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience
- CPA (Canada) designation or actively enrolled in the CPA Certification Program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Accounting: 5-7 progressive years of accounting/finance experience.
Skills
- Strong Organization skills and attention to detail are a MUST – This is part of your nature!
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word.
- Fluent in English and able to communicate with external and internal teams effectively
- Strong problem-solving skills with a positive energy and attitude
- Team player!
Working Conditions
- Hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 days remote.
- Capacity to attend and conduct meetings, both virtual and in person.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
