Accountant
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Approximately 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Reporting to the Controller, the Accountant plays a key role in supporting the organization's accounting and financial processes. This position is responsible for maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing and coding corporate expenses, assisting with vendor payment runs, and supporting the month-end close process. The Accountant helps ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records while contributing to continuous process improvements and providing support for a variety of accounting projects and initiatives as needed.
What You Will Do
Accounting & Reconciliations
What You Will Do
Accounting & Reconciliations
- Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Perform bank and other account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and properly classified.
- Assist with vendor payment runs, ensuring payments are processed accurately and in accordance with approval processes.
- Review, reconcile, and code corporate credit card statements in accordance with company expense policies and accounting classifications.
- Support the tracking and recording of employee expense reimbursements where applicable.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of supporting schedules and reconciliations.
- Help maintain documentation supporting financial records and reporting.
- Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations, where applicable.
- Support fixed asset tracking and depreciation schedules.
- Review transactions for accuracy and assist in resolving accounting discrepancies.
- Work closely with the Assistant Controller and Controller to support accounting processes and reporting needs.
- Assist with process improvements and documentation of accounting procedures.
- Participate in special projects and other accounting-related initiatives as required.
- Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Approximately 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Working knowledge of GAAP or IFRS accounting principles.
- Experience using ERP systems and accounting software.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent analytical and reconciliation skills with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to build positive working relationships across departments.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and professionally.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger records, expense coding, and vendor payments while supporting month-end and year-end close activities. Assist with intercompany and fixed asset accounting, resolve discrepancies, maintain supporting documentation, and contribute to process improvements and accounting projects.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and approximately 4–7 years of progressive accounting experience. Candidates should have working knowledge of GAAP or IFRS, experience with ERP and accounting software, strong Excel and reconciliation skills, attention to detail, and effective organizational, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
Skills
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliations
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger
- Vendor Payments
- Expense Management
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Intercompany Accounting
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- GAAP
- IFRS
- ERP Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Process Improvement
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliations
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger
- Vendor Payment Runs
- Corporate Credit Cards
- Expense Reimbursements
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Supporting Schedules
- Intercompany Transactions
- Fixed Assets
- Depreciation Schedules
- GAAP
- IFRS
- ERP Systems
- Accounting Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Records
- Accounting Procedures
- Process Improvement
- Financial Reporting