Title
Senior Accountant
Reports To
Owner
Summary
The Senior Accountant is responsible for auditing the company's financial plans and policies, accounting practices, the conduct of Company relationships with lending institutions and the financial community, the maintenance of its fiscal records, advising on tax matters and the preparation of financial reports. This position involves supervision over general accounting, property accounting, internal auditing, cost accounting, and budgetary controls.
Job Duties
- Auditing of books of account (including but not limited to preparing checks, coding and posting invoices, preparing deposits, journal entries, reconciliations, petty cash).
- Oversee issuing of checks / payment of invoices.
- Report directly to the owner.
- Provide accounting, strategic planning, and analytical support.
- Closing the month on time and with accuracy.
- Prepare monthly / quarterly financial statements
- Liaise with management staff and advise them on cost management, cost control measures and the cost-effectiveness of their program areas.
- Oversee accounts receivable and payable.
- Maintain investment schedules, oversee cash flow requirements and communications with bankers on investments.
- Maintain accounts and relations with bankers.
- Oversee internal system of handling funds.
- Maintain year-end working papers and spreadsheets and assist with preparation for any audits or independent reviews.
- Complete monthly reconciliation for all accounts (bank and brokerage accounts).
- Exert care and control over assets and records and establish procedures for safeguarding, including security and computer backup (copy virus checked and stored off-site).
- Assist in maintaining policy and procedure documentation for complex financial and accounting issues.
- Provide technical support (including software updates, trouble-shooting and back-ups).
- Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes and impacts on the organization's books of account.
- Maintain an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for all financial and bookkeeping activities.
- Maintain up-to-date, complete and systematic filing system to support book-keeping and financial records.
- Provide forensic accounting services as necessary.
- Develop, analyze and interpret statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts, institute and maintain other planning and control procedures (including the cost accounting system), and analyze and report variances.
- Is responsible for tax planning and compliance with Federal, Provincial and local corporate, payroll, and other applicable taxes.
- Furnish internal reports, revise and update reports to be more useful and efficient, and furnish external reports as necessary.
- Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advise management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax revisions.
- Evaluate and recommend systems or process to help support the company in growth.
- The Senior Accountant has the final responsibility for providing effective financial controls for the organization.
Requirements
- Minimum College or University degree in accounting, finance or business management.
- 5+ years of experience in financial management.
- Knowledge of Insurance business an asset.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of Applied System (Epic) Software an asset.
- Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
- Assertive, comfortable communicating with various types of individuals.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Good team player
- Engaged, eager to learn and grow with the company.
- Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects.
- Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
- Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
- Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
- Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Tact and discretion.
- Travel may be required (Hawkesbury and Vankleek Hill).
- Ability to attend and conduct presentations on financial matters.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
- Time management: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
