Job Description

Surrey, Canada Accounting finance 1938

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Overview

At Kadant Carmanah Design, everyone is focused on the same outcome: to respectfully work together to provide the best quality equipment, service, and support to our customers. By leading with a respectful work environment for all employees to thrive in, we have enjoyed decades of success and international growth in providing innovative capital equipment with award-winning customer service to the engineered wood products industry.

We are recognized as a global leader of innovation in the design and manufacture of equipment in the Engineered Wood products industry and is the largest supplier of Stranders used in the production of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and other wood-based composites

Reporting to the Controller, the successful candidate is responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks and acts as a departmental support to ensure that the financial statements are maintained in an effective, up to date, and accurate manner. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be exposed to multiple facets within our Finance Department.




Responsibilities

Perform monthly reconciliations, analysis and prepare journal entries Run weekly management reports Perform quarterly reserve calculations (i.e. AR, warranty and Inventory) Assist with Internal and External Audit documentation preparation Become a Power User of the ERP system and assist the business with reporting and analysis Assist with ERP system upgrade when required Review Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable batches and Inventory adjustment transactions Occasionally back up for the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Clerks and Inventory Analyst Adopt a proactive role in the continuous improvement of the business systems Records retention Special projects as assigned by Controller and VP of Finance, as needed



Qualifications

Intermediate Excel skills (Pivot Table, V Lookup) Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills Self-starter, organized, and have a high attention to detail Experience in internal control/SOX, implementation of new systems is an asset Ability to work effectively in a team environment Excellent time management skills and be able to work under strict deadlines Strong written and verbal communication skills Experience using a complex ERP system with EPICOR is an asset Epicor experience is an asset Must be legally eligible to work in Canada Recent completion of CPA or working towards CPA designation at higher level * 2 - 3 years of progressive accounting experience