Senior Accounting Analyst

Job summary

The Senior Accounting Analyst will manage key aspects of the month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. They will also partner with finance stakeholders to provide variance analysis and support process improvements and financial controls.

Job details

Our Client A well-established North American retail/manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst to join its corporate accounting team. This is a hands-on role offering broad ownership across the accounting cycle, financial reporting and analysis within a collaborative environment. The Role Own key aspects of the month-end close, including journal entries, accruals and reconciliations Maintain and analyze balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies Manage accounting schedules including fixed assets, prepaids, payroll and inventory Prepare financial reporting and provide variance analysis and commentary on results Partner with FP&A and other finance stakeholders to explain financial performance Support cash flow forecasting, audit requirements, tax remittances and consolidation/reporting Identify accounting issues and contribute to process improvements and stronger financial controls Take broad ownership of assigned business/account areas from close through reporting and analysis Ideal Candidate Strong hands-on experience with month-end close and general accounting Experience with journal entries, reconciliations and financial analysis Strong critical-thinking skills with the ability to investigate results and identify when something does not make sense Bilingual French/English required Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field CPA designation is an asset, but not required Retail, inventory, manufacturing and/or consolidation experience considered an asset Open to either an existing Senior Analyst or a strong intermediate-level candidate ready to step into a broader senior role REF#1812

What you’ll do

The Senior Accounting Analyst will manage key aspects of the month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. They will also partner with finance stakeholders to provide variance analysis and support process improvements and financial controls.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong hands-on experience with month-end close, general accounting, and financial analysis. A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required, and the candidate must be bilingual in French and English.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Month-end close
• Journal entries
• Accruals
• Reconciliations
• Balance sheet analysis
• Fixed assets
• Financial reporting
• Variance analysis
• Cash flow forecasting
• Audit support
• Tax remittances
• Financial controls
• Bilingual
• Critical thinking

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Retail
• Manufacturing

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