I. Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Accounting Supervisor to join our finance team in Montreal, Kitchener, or Ottawa. The ideal candidate has a strong background in accounting principles, experience mentoring and overseeing direct reports , and a keen attention to detail.
Reporting to our Area Controller, you will play a crucial role in overseeing daily accounting operations, guiding a small team of 2-3 professional and clerical accounting personnel performing specialized or general accounting functions. In this role you will perform complex accounting tasks, prepare quarterly filings, validate balance sheet reconciliations, post month end closing entries, and approve transactions while ensuring compliance with financial regulations and contributing to the accuracy and integrity of our financial records.
The office is located in Anjou (9501 Boul. Ray-Lawson, Anjou, QC) , Ottawa (254 Westbrook Rd, RR3 Carp, ON) or Kitchener (4210 King St E, Kitchener, ON).
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervises monthly close activities. Prepares or oversees preparation of income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting statements and reports.
- Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities.
- Analyzes and reconciles financial information and general ledger accounts and other reports.
- Prepares and analyzes forecasts and projections.
- Provides financial support to district managers and maintenance managers.
- Trains, conducts evaluations, and manages productivity of employees.
- Approves AP invoices, customer credits, P-card transactions, and more.
- Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
- 5 years of previous experience (in addition to education requirement)
- CPA required
- Bilingual (French and English) – written and spoken - We require a bilingual speaking supervisor because this role requires frequent interactions and communications with employees, customers and others who are located outside of Quebec.
B. Preferred Qualifications
You’re Good At
• Process improvement. You love identifying areas for process optimization and automation within the accounting function, striving for increased efficiency and accuracy.
• Communicating clearly, both written and verbally. You have strong interpersonal skills and collaborate with other departments, within finance, operations, and corporate head office to ensure accurate financial information exchange and alignment of goals.
• Excel. This is definitely a must have! We use other computer systems too – so you’ll need to be a quick learner and open to changing tools and processes.
• Manipulating data files to produce reports and analyzing results accordingly.
• Controls and compliance. You like to develop and enforce internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and maintain compliance with relevant regulations and accounting standards.
• Motivating yourself. You’re a self-starter and take pride in achieving goals. You are driven and want to become a subject-matter-expert.
IV. Physical Requirements
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
☒ Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
Pay: The expected base pay range for this hybrid office position is $100,000 - $120,000 . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. This position is for an existing vacancy. In addition, this position is eligible for bonus.
This role is designated as Hybrid which will follow the WM Office Policy requiring in office work and an option to work remotely one day per week.
V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on RRSP, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
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