Job Description

Summary: This position will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial records/statements. The designate will handle a multitude of accounting activities within tight deadlines; including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end review preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. *This is an 18-month contract with potential of extending to a permanent position for the right candidate*
Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare, manage, and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including: month-end and year-end process; accounts payable/receivable; general ledger; payroll and utilities; budgeting; revenue and expenditure variance analysis; trust account statement reconciliations, and debt activity.
• Review full cycle bookkeeping duties for entities within the corporate group including preparation of monthly reporting packages
• Monitor and analyze accounting data and prepare quarterly and annual financial reports or statements for affiliated companies.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Coordinate and conduct annual internal audits and examine financial records to check for accuracy.
• Comply with provincial & federal tax filing requirements by studying regulations; adhering to requirements; calculating quarterly estimated tax payments; assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings.
• Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Support CFO with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Update job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to direct and supervise
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to creatively and proactively problem-solve.
• Motivated to continually develop technical and soft skills.

• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• Min. 3 years working experience in private corporation
• CPA designation or in progress an asset.