Senior Accounting Specialist

Position Summary

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is an integral member of the Finance team and will be responsible for a variety of accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and financial support activities. Initial areas of responsibility will include fixed assets, lease accounting, cash reconciliations, and treasury-related activities, with additional responsibilities assigned over time based on business needs, demonstrated capabilities, and professional development.

The position will also support the Credit Manager with accounts receivable activities and develop a strong understanding of the Company's customers, credit practices, and collection processes. The Senior Accountant will work closely with other members of Finance and operational teams and is expected to develop a broad understanding of the Company's accounting processes and business operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Accounting and Close
• Perform assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and related analysis.
• Own assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts and investigate unusual or unreconciled items.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and other financial reporting requirements.

Fixed Assets and Leases
• Own the day-to-day accounting for fixed assets, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reconciliations.
• Support capital expenditure accounting and related reporting.
• Maintain lease accounting records and schedules and assist with accounting for new, modified, and terminated leases.
• Ensure fixed asset and lease transactions are recorded accurately and timely.

Cash and Treasury
• Prepare and review bank and cash reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Help manage the Company's cash activity and treasury processes, including cash reporting, banking transactions, transfers, and other cash management activities.
• Assist with monitoring cash activity across Company accounts and entities.
• Support accounting for foreign currency transactions, including CAD-denominated activity.

Accounts Receivable and Credit Support
• Partner with the Credit Manager to understand our customers, learn how credit decisions are made, and become knowledgeable about the Company's collection processes.
• Assist with account research, reconciliations, collection-related analysis, and resolution of customer account issues as needed.
• Work collaboratively with Credit, Finance, and operational teams to support timely collection of receivables.

Analysis and Process Improvement
• Perform financial and account analysis and communicate significant findings to Finance management.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, or automate accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Take on additional accounting responsibilities as experience and knowledge of the business develop.
• Participate in special projects and other Finance initiatives as assigned.

Inventory and Travel
• Participate in physical inventory observations and counts at Company locations, generally requiring travel one to two times per year.
• Assist with inventory-related accounting or analysis as assigned.

Excel Matters Here

You should genuinely enjoy working in Excel. We are looking for someone who is comfortable digging into data, building useful analyses, working with large data sets, and finding a better way to do things when a manual process can be improved. Strong skills with pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and data analysis are required.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Strong Excel skills required, including proficiency with pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, data analysis, and large data sets.
• Experience working with ERP or other accounting systems.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with foreign currency transactions, particularly CAD-denominated activity, is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate variances and identify accounting or process issues.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
• Ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities while also working effectively as part of a Finance team.