Position Summary:
This role will be responsible for preparing the company's financial reports, as directed by the Controller, which includes balance sheets and income statements. They will also assist in compliance audits and monitoring internal controls to ensure that everyone is adhering to policies and procedures set forth by the financial team.
This role is critical to assist the Finance Controller in delivering all financial information which will assist the team on developing financial strategy, financial decision-making, identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions across the business.
The Sr. Accountant will be assigned to complete traditional accounting duties such as closing the books and regulatory compliance in addition to supporting company strategy. The Sr. Accountant will calculate the financial performance of the company and related businesses regarding long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts. This role will provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of the company and related businesses.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company
- Processing bi-weekly payroll and compliance with state tax registrations and maintenance
- Completing analysis of employee expenditures
- Producing invoices to send to customers
- Maintaining accounts receivable ledger and following up on aged customer accounts
- Maintaining the general ledger
- Reviewing payment processing related to accounts payable and properly charging related invoices to appropriate accounts as prepared by staff
- Evaluating accounting procedures, internal controls, and appropriate accounting and payroll software, and offer recommendations for improvements when needed
- Communicate, engage, and interact with the Controller to deliver on all projects and the day-to-day business financial operations of the company.
- Collaborate with Controller regarding client pricing to ensure company profitability.
- Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by Controller
- Support Accounting & Finance as well as inter-departmental function with ad hoc report creation
- Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations:
- Prepare and communicate financial statements.
- Ensure compliance regarding all financial functions.
- Work with Human Resources to ensure appropriate legal compliance.
- Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, compliance,
- and financial procedures.
- Perform the month-end closing process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.
- Prepare and review all month-end closing activities including, but not limited
- to: balance sheet account reconciliations, banking reconciliations,
- intercompany eliminations, and monthly cost allocations
- Support Controller in annual audit procedure, provide necessary workpaper
- documentation for sufficient control testing
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
- Experience: 1-2 years of experience as an accountant, Accounting Background, or a related field.
- Can work onsite every day at the TELUS Araneta Site on a night shift schedule
