Description Position Title: Accountant, Asset Management AccountingDepartment: Corporate Finance
Reports To: Senior Manager, Asset Management Accounting EMEALocation: Kitchener, HybridDescription:Reporting to the Senior Manager, Asset Management Accounting, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing monthly accounting close, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, maintaining and testinginternal controls and supporting the team with ad hoc analysis and supporting details as needed. This position will liaise with other team members from the Corporate Finance team (Accounts Payables,Treasury, Financial Reporting) and occasionally with other groups such as Development, EPC, Legal and Internal Audit.
Responsibilities:• Perform monthly accounting close, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations in areas
such as, but not limited to payroll, prepaids, intercompany, leases, accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities.
• Prepare lease accounting entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare inter-company journal entries, debit/credit notes, confirmations, and reconciliations.
• Prepare prepaid amortization journal entries and reconciliations.
• Run fixed assets depreciation and prepare roll forward.
• Run fx revaluation and update reconciliation.
• Maintain strong internal controls and SOX compliance, including testing.
• Support the team with ad hoc analysis and gathering supporting details as needed.
• Support the team with process and system improvements.
• Assist Accounts Payable as needed with obtaining accounting details for invoices.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:• Broad general ledger exposure across balance sheet and income statement.
• Expertise in working with reconciliations, roll forwards and flux analyses.
• Strong GAAP knowledge required,
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of large ERP and consolidation systems. SAP and Hyperion a plus.
• Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Detail oriented, with a strong sense of process ownership.
• Works and communicates well in a team environment.
Qualifications and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in accounting, or finance.
- 5+ years of progressive work experience in a full-cycle accounting function.
- Public accounting and audit experience is a plus.
- CPA or CPA candidate a plus.
- Renewables, real estate or construction industry experience is a plus.
- Experience with global and multi- currency environment.
- SAP experience is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially advanced Excel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Attention to detail in all areas of work.
Note:Studies have shown that women and people of diverse backgrounds are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification in the posting. We are committed to creating an
environment where we eliminate barriers and promote inclusion of equity groups. We strongly encourage applications even if you don't believe you meet all the requirements outlined. We will do
our best to respond.
The company reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at its own discretion.
Interviews will be conducted only with qualified applicants.