Accounting Analyst

Job summary

Prepare monthly reconciliations, financial reports, presentations, and ad hoc analyses, and support budgeting and forecasting for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows. Assist with month-end closing, analyze financial results and variances, review business transactions, reconcile asset counts, and provide planning and budgeting reports to management and Corporate Finance.

Job details

Job ID: 529435 Position Title: Accounting Analyst - Oakville, On Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time Location: Oakville, Compensation: $65,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year + discretionary annual target bonus at 5% up to a maximum of 7.5% of your base pay. CRH Canada is hiring a Accounting Analyst - Oakville, On! Why This Opportunity? This position gives you the chance to grow your career while taking on work that matters. You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, learn new skills, and contribute to initiatives that make a real impact on our business. It’s a role where your experience is valued, your ideas are heard, and your development is supported. We want you to succeed and continue building your future here at CRH Canada. Position Summary Reporting to Controler, the Financial Analyst placement supports the business in compiling and creating financial reports, presentations, and analysis. Responsibilities Compile and prepare monthly reconciliations, reports and presentations.Prepare any ad-hoc reporting and presentations and support management on any ad-hoc financial analysis. Assist in budgeting and forecasting relative to Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows Assist and Execute month-end activities for closing the accounting periods in a timely manner. Assist in Financial Analysis of monthly results and provide commentary explaining the variances against forecast, budget, and prior year performance. Assist in budgeting with respect to financial indicators Qualitative and quantitative analysis of budgets, forecasts, actual results, and Ad Hoc projects to assist in management's review and decision making. Assist in gathering and reconciling fixed and mobile asset counts Review routine and complex business transactions to identify relevant accounting and reporting requirements. Gather and complete the necessary planning/budgeting reports to be submitted to Corporate. Positively interface with Corporate Finance Team Other ad-hoc duties as required Requirements Working towards degree with specialization in accounting or business administration. Enrolled or interested in CPA program. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to manipulate large data sets, demonstrate critical thinking in producing various analyses and tables, as well as develop charts/graphs in both Excel and PowerPoint. Proven understanding of financial statements, and proven knowledge of financial analysis, variance analysis, and forecasting. Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to self-review. Ability to adapt to versatile deliverables/analyses and demonstrate logic/reasoning. Exhibit strong time management skills, ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment with ad-hoc deliverables. Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills. Desire to learn and be involved in a variety of ad-hoc projects and changing reporting needs. Previous Construction and Manufacturing experience is considered an asset. This job posting reflects an existing vacancy. Details will be clarified during the recruitment process, if selected. CRH Canada Group Inc., does not directly use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants. However, CRH Canada Group Inc., does use Indeed.com to publicly advertise this posting and Indeed.com does use artificial intelligence as part of the screening process. More information about how Indeed.com uses artificial intelligence in their process can be found here: How Indeed Uses AI: Employer Tools and Responsible Use CRH Canada Group Inc. recognizes Canada’s diverse landscape. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Visit our website for more information: http://www.crhcanada.com

What you’ll do

Prepare monthly reconciliations, financial reports, presentations, and ad hoc analyses, and support budgeting and forecasting for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows. Assist with month-end closing, analyze financial results and variances, review business transactions, reconcile asset counts, and provide planning and budgeting reports to management and Corporate Finance.

Requirements

Candidates should be working toward a degree specializing in accounting or business administration and be enrolled in or interested in the CPA program. They should have intermediate-to-advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, knowledge of financial statements, analysis, variance analysis, and forecasting, and strong attention to detail, communication, reasoning, and time-management skills; construction or manufacturing experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Management Reporting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Variance Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Month-End Closing
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Data Analysis
• Fixed Asset Accounting
• Management Reporting
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Communication

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• Construction
• Manufacturing