Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7

About Us Wittington Investments, Limited, a private Canadian company, is the holding company of the Weston group of companies, which includes George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT.

George Weston Limited is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. George Weston has two operating segments: Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s largest food and drug retailer and a provider of financial services, and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Canada’s largest and preeminent diversified REIT. With over 200,000 employees working at George Weston and its operating segments, the group of companies represent one of Canada’s largest private sector employers.

Job Description About the Role: As the Corporate Accountant, you will play a key role within our Accounting/Finance team with our monthly, quarterly, and annual financial/operational reporting for Wittington’s investment entities. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting, this is an opportunity to develop your career in a collaborative and dynamic environment. The ideal candidate for this role is organized, reliable and able to manage conflicting priorities within structured deadlines and deliverables.

What will you do?

• Full cycle accounting for multiple entities, which include:
• Initiating, preparing, and processing journal entries.
• Completing all required month-end/quarter-end/year-end closing procedures.
• Preparing key balance sheet account reconciliations (bank, AR, HST, etc.) and investigating/resolving differences.
• Preparing continuity schedules (investments, fixed assets, etc.).
• Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring amounts claimed are supportable and allocated to the appropriate legal entity and expense classification
• Processing accounts receivable billings and cash receipts.
• Prepare HST returns, Statistic Canada filings and other statutory filings.
• Processing payment runs via electronic fund transfers and investment transactions via wire payments to support the daily operations of the entity.
• Reconciling transactions to cash receipts and disbursements and investigating any variances.
• Assist in monthly and ad-hoc investment performance reporting packages.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements and related note disclosures in accordance with the financial reporting framework.
• Participate in preparation and coordination of annual audits.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects, as assigned by the Senior Manager.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 1-2 years in accounting/finance role or equivalent in relevant experience.
• Experience working in the investment industry and technical accounting knowledge (ASPE) is an asset.
• Completed or working towards a CPA designation is considered an asset.
• Possess strong financial accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be highly organized, flexible, detail and results oriented.
• Gives high priority to quality and has the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Able to work independently with some direction and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and actions to people at all levels in the organization.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Good time management skills and reacts quickly to changing priorities.
• Possess a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and respect for confidentiality.
• Foundational understanding of information systems and IT controls is considered an asset.
• Experience with business intelligence software (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is considered an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is considered an asset.

What's in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Tuition Reimbursement & Training to help you develop to your full potential.
• Hybrid Workplace
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join.
• Wellness programs and initiatives

Please Note: Requirement to work on site minimum of 4 day/ week (Monday - Thursday)

Wittington Investments, Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We know our success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees. Diverse backgrounds and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email people.culture@wittington.ca so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Number of Openings 1

Wittington recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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