Your Role

The Senior Accountant assists with monthly financial closing, bank reconciliations and issuance of financial statements. They are responsible for monthly GL reconciliations with supporting schedules, and related journal entries, entry of invoices into the Accounts Payable and payment of supplier invoices, entry of source documents into the inventory control system (SIMMS) and responsible for monthly analysis and reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly internal financial reports for upper management review, compiling and analyzing information to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting records as well as related analyses.
• Responsible for monthly GL reconciliations with supporting schedules, and related journal entries.
• Entry of source documents into the inventory control system.
• Responsible for monthly analysis and reporting.
• Liaise with various sites and other head office departments as queries may arise.
• Assist with the preparation of variance analysis on monthly/quarterly/annually basis.
• Assist with the creation of year-end GAAP financial statements.
• Support the annual financial audit.
• Prepare statutory filing and sales tax filings.
• Maintain sales tax tables.
• Maintain the fixed asset accounting system.
• Support the budget process.
• Reconcile accounts and maintain the chart of accounts.
• Assist with various ad-hoc projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, required
• CPA/CA/CMA is a plus
• 5+ or more years' experience in private industry or public accounting

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong Knowledge of both Canadian & US GAAP, intercompany transactions, multi-level reporting, foreign currency translation and consolidations
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Access
• Knowledge of ERP systems, and/or Hyperion reporting (SmartView)
• Excellent communication skills, including written, oral and inter-personal
• Good project management, organizational, and attention to detail skills

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Travel: None

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Additional company-provided benefits

Note: This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected for this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required.