Accounting Analyst
- Brampton, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Serve as a key member of the Accounting Shared Services team, supporting financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Perform daily audits of store transactions, analyze and resolve out-of-balance issues, and complete timely reconciliations and correcting entries.
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure transactions are reflected accurately in the financial systems.
- Escalate issues to the proper departments and follow through to resolution.
- Take the lead reviewing and assessing existing accounting operational processes.
- Analyze root causes of issues and recommend improvements through automation, standardization, and advanced analytics.
- Support and document various ERP, Financial systems and other tools enhancement initiatives to further streamline the financial process end to end.
- Build and perform testing scripts, identify and track issues.
- Track project progress and prepare summary reports and findings for accounting management team.
- Execute, implement projects and monitor the processes from end-to-end.
- Prepare policy and procedures, review and provide recommendations for standard operating procedures and ensure documentation is current.
- Support, document and track the accounting operations issues, troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data reconciliation through ERP and legacy financial systems during monthly close.
- Preparation of ad-hoc analysis and special projects as requested.
- University/College Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- Ideally have 2- 3 years of experience in a similar position.
- Strong conceptual, problem solving, relationship building and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Strong communication (written and verbal), attention to detail and ability to quickly learn various tasks.
- Advanced skills in Excel (power query, pivot tables, v-lookups), Word, Outlook
- Experience with Oracle and Cadency would be an asset.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Comfortable training the Finance/Accounting team with new processes.
- Ability to foster collaborative, cross departmental relationships to meet common objectives.
- This is not a job but a CAREER with opportunities for growth and advancement
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- We will invest in you and provide extensive training, mentoring and continuous development
- Access to training and development platforms
- Full medical, dental benefits and a Deferred Profit Sharing Program
- Annual Wellness Credit of up to $250.00 for any products/services that improve your health and well-being, i.e., health assessments, nutrition counselling, hiking shoes, a yoga outfit or fitness equipment!
- Associate Discount Program where you will be able to enjoy some of the world's best sleep products
- Maternity/Parental leave top up benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement Program that covers professional AND personal development
- Long service awards, celebrations and other social events
- Associate Referral Program
- Paid day off to volunteer at your local charity of choice
- Recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2023 by Waterstone Human Capital