Job Description

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Reports to: Director of Finance

Taggart Group of Companies

A family business that\xe2\x80\x99s been around for more than 75 years, the Taggart Group of Companies is a full-service construction organization consisting of five major operating companies. Taggart Group delivers expert leadership in real estate development, planning, design, finance, construction, and management. We develop commercial, residential, and industrial property for our own account and for third-party developers. We own, manage, and work collaboratively on commercial and residential investment properties. We enjoy a strong reputation for technical expertise, integrity, and cooperation and offer our clients the many benefits of vertical integration.

Work Description

Reporting to the Director of Finance, this hands-on role is responsible for the full cycle accounting process for corporate shared services within the Group, in addition to month-end financial reporting and analysis. This hands-on role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities:

Senior Accountant

• Responsible for the full-cycle accounting of TCG Services
• Maintain daily and monthly accounting functions up to the point of trial balance
• Stamp, match, code, verify and post various invoices, and maintain accurate records in accordance with company practices and policies
• Maintain the capital assets ledger and process monthly transactions to record amortization
• Prepare monthly bank, credit card and HST reconciliations

• Process invoices, cheques and cheque requisitions in accordance with deadlines and policies

• Maintain and reconcile accounts payable supplier files prior to cheque preparation, liaise with suppliers regarding outstanding invoices and payments, and identify and report issues to the Director of Finance

• Process billing and collection transactions and reporting activities according to deadlines and policies for Accounts Receivable

• Prepare working papers of the month-end file, ensuring sub-ledgers are in balance, and other balances are properly reconciled/analyzed and supported by backup as appropriate
• Review budget to actual reports and provide variance analyses for review
• Assist with the year-end file preparation, and the preparation of budget files, forecasts, and cash-flow forecasting
• With respect to the above duties, ensure established process and policy is adhered to, reporting any discrepancies to the Director of Finance

• Support TCG Services operational requests by providing financial information to the departmental teams upon request
• Support the Director of Finance with identifying and testing all system changes and inquires along with the Continuous Improvement team
• Perform related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, and photocopying/scanning

• Other duties as required

Statement of Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 relevant and progressive work experience
• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or Finance is required
• Strong ability to critically analyze and problem solve
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks and priorities at a time
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Highly proficient use of various software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe
• Experience using an ERP system is considered an asset
• Experience in a multi-company environment and/or shared services would be an asset

Physical/Sensory Effort/Work Environment

• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines
• Sitting or Standing for long periods of time at workstation
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Repetitive work.
• Overtime may be required

Application
All candidates are asked to apply via the following link: . Any questions regarding the position can be directed to .

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on our company, please visit: .

Accommodation
The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, or financial ability.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to with your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.

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