Senior Staff Accountant

• Paid holidays, plus sick time and vacation time
• Full benefit plan including, extended medical, vision and dental
• Life Insurance, long term disability and a salary continuance plan
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• 6% RRSP employer matching program

• Accurately prepare and record complex monthly journal entries in relation to month end close.
• Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations, and assist with forecasting expenses in assigned accounts, where applicable.
• Communicate, escalate, and coordinate with plant accountants, segment leads, functional department heads and third-party service providers to obtain and/or transmit information needed for analysis, forecast, journals and reconciliations.
• Enter, revise, sort, calculate and create tables for analysis on high priority accounts, and quarter/year-end packages.
• Acquire an understanding of transactional flows within the business process related to assigned general ledger accounts.
• Maintain internal control compliance, identify control weaknesses, and support internal and external audit requests.
• Suggest process improvements to ensure that effective controls are maintained over the financial accounting and reporting for the region.
• Create and/or update detailed process documentation, ensuring accounting implications of processes are clearly understood.
• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Effectively communicate with and act as a mentor to staff accountants.
• Act as a point of contact for general accounting questions from dependent accounting services.
• Prepare special projects, ad hoc requests, and other analysis as assigned by management.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment when dealing with critical and confidential matters within the Americas Finance Department.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required, CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in an accounting role (preferably publicly traded company or Big 4).

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate (orally and written) in a professional manner when dealing with employees and management both inside and outside the finance department.
• Ability to critically think and solve problems that deal with a variety of variables.
• Ability to learn new processes and systems quickly.
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements.
• Motivated self-starter, and team player.
• Make recommendations on process improvements.
• Must be highly organized, and accurate with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills, intermediate or advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of intercompany transactions and recharges a plus.

• This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime.

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