Senior Accountant - Aerospace

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Accountant

Pay: $28 - $35 per hour based on experience

Experience

3 years in accounting/bookkeeping, 1 year manufacturing environment preferred; Proficient in Excel and Workbooks.

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant will perform accounting activities to ensure compliance with IFRS, corporate policies and external auditors. The Senior Accountant will have an active role in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, monthly closing, journal entries, and account analysis. 

Job Responsibilities

• Accounting: Coordinate the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, preparing/reviewing journal entries, and account reconciliations. Identify and resolve financial accounting issues
• Reporting and Analysis: Preparation of Monthly financial statements/forecasts in One Stream software. Assist in preparation of management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets, and narratives including "Budget vs Actual" variance reports and presentations.
• Audits: Assist with external and internal audits/reviews. Completely requested materials timely.
• Internal Control: Evaluate and document procedures and workflow to achieve accurate and efficient accounting systems, safeguard company assets and ensure transactions are recorded properly
• Cash: Forecasting and monitoring cash projects to actual
• Fixed Assets: Maintain fixed subsidiary ledger, depreciation schedules, costing appropriateness of new assets and monitoring assets costs against approved expenditures
• Analyse company expenses, including comparisons to forecasted results and trended results.
• General Ledger/Prepaid Reconciliations
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Provide accounting support for company expansion by reviewing financial information; converting data to general ledger system; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Fixed Asset Management
• Assist with Financial Statements and Closing Summary Reports
• Assist with Inventory Management and Audit Preparation
• Ad-Hoc Analysis
• Backup Accounts Payable/Receivable as necessary
• Scanning & Filing

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent, required
• 3+ years of progressive experience in the accounting field, including experience in a manufacturing industry, required
• 3+ years of intermediate-to-advanced experience with MS Excel required, including functions such as pivot, v-lookups, and formulas
• Applied GAAP knowledge required
• Solid understanding of GL flows into financial statements
• Microsoft Office proficiency and ability to adapt quickly to proprietary software
• Expert level in Excel
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented
• Very strong in analytical, problem solving, and communication abilities.
• Ability to function and perform in a highly fast-paced environment
• Solution oriented and self-motivated to meet deadlines and achieve tasks with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of fundamental Cost Accounting preferred
• Visual software experience preferred
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English language. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including IFRS
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Strong analytical and accounting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word and Access
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of fully integrated ERP software packages
• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment

Competitive Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with competitive rates
• Ancillary benefits such as YMCA memberships
• Two weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Teladoc, virtual doctor visits