We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join a growing and dynamic organization. Reporting directly to the Divisional Controller, this is a hands-on role for a finance professional who enjoys connecting operational activity to financial results, solving problems, improving processes, and supporting business growth.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift. This role offers excellent exposure to operations, financial reporting, business partnering, and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle accounting across multiple entities.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Prepare and review account reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
- Record journal entries related to fixed assets, inventory, accruals, prepaids, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Support inventory accounting, valuation reviews, cycle counts, and variance analysis.
- Assist with gross margin, sales, and cost analysis.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Investigate accounting variances, transaction issues, and financial reporting discrepancies.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve finance and operational process issues.
- Support external audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Assist with customer reporting requirements, rebates, deductions, commissions, and related reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and reduce manual work.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
- Provide coverage for critical accounting functions during peak periods and team absences.
- Participate in special projects and other accounting initiatives as required.
Qualifications
- CPA designation required.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, inventory-intensive, or multi-entity environments preferred.
- Strong understanding of ASPE and/or IFRS.
- Experience with intercompany accounting and consolidations.
- Strong financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
- Experience supporting external audits and compliance activities.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and deliver high-quality work.
