Job Description

Position: Controller
Industry: Service
Type: permanent
Location: CharlottetownAre you a CPA designated Senior Accountant or have relevant experience? Are you passionate about financial analysis and overseeing accounting operations? We have the perfect opportunity for you!Our team members continuously look for opportunities to improve the clients\' experience. It\'s what we believe in.Advantages
For this Assistant Controller role, our client offers the following benefits:- competitive salary
- Full benefits
- Supportive team to work alongside with
- Group insurance
- Industry leading companyResponsibilities
Leading the monthly book close process and ensuring timely completion of books.
Revenue accounting and reconciliation between the Billing and accounting system.
Monthly review of trial balance and variance analysis.
Fixed asset reporting.
Prepare book close monthly and year-end files/ documentation for annual audits/ reviews.
Working with the team to meet the day-to-day accounting and financial reporting requirements.
Preparation of monthly financial statements of companies/groups of companies.
Oversee Bank reconciliation, account reconciliations and accruals.
Day-to-day accounting functions, including tax remittances, cash flow, customer credit, vendor credit, etc.
Assisting in finalizing corporate tax returns, depositing monthly taxes, and HST return filings.
Ensure the accuracy of data for reporting financial results regularly to management.
Treasury compliance - submitting reports to the banks for covenant compliance, etc.
Overseeing Account Receivable function, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of billing and collections.
Overseeing the Account Payable function, ensuring all expenditures are valid expenses, accurately coded, properly authorized and paid in a timely manner.
Maintain and improve financial processes and internal controls.
Identify cost-saving opportunities, inform the management, and assist in improving operating profit.
Mentor financial staff and guide them in improving the financial processes.
Evaluate accounting processes across different provinces, including sales and receivable, COGS and Inventory, time to book close, and identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and simplification to make the process efficient.
Collaborate with IT and operations to implement various process improvements and automation.
Implement improved workflow processes and design checklists to ensure compliance with each accounting process.
Streamline the processes related to reconciliation, such as Credit cards, bank accounts, vendor and receivable reconciliation.
Standardize the monthly book close process, especially relating to monthly journal entries for various accruals.
Any other roles and responsibilities that may be assigned depending on management expectation.Qualifications
Required for this position:- CPA designation an asset or working towards it or relevant experience
- Sage / ERP would be an asset
- 2 to 5 years experience
- Experience in team management
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of Great Plains an asset.Summary
If you are interested in the controller position and have the required qualifications, please send us a recent copy of your CV to mohamedanas.shaikh@randstad.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for the position will be contacted.Please visit our website at www.randstad.ca to view other job opportunities.Thank you for your interest in this position.
MoeRandstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada\'s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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