Junior Accountant
About the role
About the Company
At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are inventors, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers of advanced clean fuel systems and components that can change the way the world moves. Our products and technologies deliver performance, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to address the challenges of global climate change and urban air quality. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries with leading global transportation brands.
About the Role
The Junior Accountant will support the Finance team with month-end close processes, including journal entries, preparing monthly management analysis, reconciliations, expense reports, and updating schedules and lead sheets.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile all the bank accounts with the general ledger on a weekly basis
- Prepare journal entries for both day-to-day and month-end banking transactions which can be complex as they involve multiple foreign currencies and intercompany transactions.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with the various key individuals at our financial institutions.
- Prepare weekly consolidated cash balance summary reports
- Process employee expense reports and prepare related accruals at month-end
- Process the Company’s corporate credit cards and prepare related accruals at month-end
- Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable as needed
- Assist in external audit requirements
- Other ad-hoc projects
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Promote Westport’s H&S culture following all Environmental, and H&S procedures and understanding your obligations and responsibilities
- Report unsafe conditions, behaviors and all accidents
- Co-operate with JHSC (Joint Health & Safety Committee) and Safety representative
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of progressive accounting experience
- Possess strong accounting knowledge, a solid understanding of intercompany transactions and experience working with multiple currencies and foreign exchange translation
- Extensive working knowledge of Excel, ability to build quick proficiency in JD Edwards
- Detail oriented and a team player
- Proven track record of meeting/exceeding deadlines with quality work
- Positive attitude, self-motivation, organizational and analytical skills and desire to learn
About Westport Fuel Systems
At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are inventors, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers of advanced clean-burning fuel systems and components that can change the way the world moves. Our technology delivers performance, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to address the challenges of global climate change and urban air quality. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries with leading global transportation brands. At Westport Fuel Systems, we think ahead. For more information, visit www.wfsinc.com.
Junior Accountant
About the role
About the Company
At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are inventors, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers of advanced clean fuel systems and components that can change the way the world moves. Our products and technologies deliver performance, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to address the challenges of global climate change and urban air quality. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries with leading global transportation brands.
About the Role
The Junior Accountant will support the Finance team with month-end close processes, including journal entries, preparing monthly management analysis, reconciliations, expense reports, and updating schedules and lead sheets.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile all the bank accounts with the general ledger on a weekly basis
- Prepare journal entries for both day-to-day and month-end banking transactions which can be complex as they involve multiple foreign currencies and intercompany transactions.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with the various key individuals at our financial institutions.
- Prepare weekly consolidated cash balance summary reports
- Process employee expense reports and prepare related accruals at month-end
- Process the Company’s corporate credit cards and prepare related accruals at month-end
- Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable as needed
- Assist in external audit requirements
- Other ad-hoc projects
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Promote Westport’s H&S culture following all Environmental, and H&S procedures and understanding your obligations and responsibilities
- Report unsafe conditions, behaviors and all accidents
- Co-operate with JHSC (Joint Health & Safety Committee) and Safety representative
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of progressive accounting experience
- Possess strong accounting knowledge, a solid understanding of intercompany transactions and experience working with multiple currencies and foreign exchange translation
- Extensive working knowledge of Excel, ability to build quick proficiency in JD Edwards
- Detail oriented and a team player
- Proven track record of meeting/exceeding deadlines with quality work
- Positive attitude, self-motivation, organizational and analytical skills and desire to learn
About Westport Fuel Systems
At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are inventors, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers of advanced clean-burning fuel systems and components that can change the way the world moves. Our technology delivers performance, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to address the challenges of global climate change and urban air quality. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries with leading global transportation brands. At Westport Fuel Systems, we think ahead. For more information, visit www.wfsinc.com.