Top Benefits
About the role
We give bright minds the tools to be truly creative and innovative. Join our team!
At Christie®, we create award-winning light technology solutions and services that help our partners and customers deliver unforgettable shared experiences. We’re a global group of passionate people at a company committed to leading-edge innovation, creating high-quality illumination products and solutions, and inspiring our customers and one another. We like to say we’re a global company with local roots. We work collaboratively to support our partners in every market and region we serve around the world.
About the opportunity:
We’re looking for Accountant to join our Finance team. You’ll have the opportunity to maintain integrity of accounting information and systems, in accordance with standards and rules under GAAP, as well as other regulating bodies. Reconciles, analyzes, and synthesizes financial data from business operations. Plays an active role in preparation of public financial statements and other regulatory reports. May evaluate the effects of changes in accounting regulations on Company's financial statements and accounting controls. Executes accounting policy and procedures and participates in internal and external audits.
Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closes including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and accruals
- Perform monthly journal entries to record payroll expenses and liabilities
- Reconcile payroll accounts to ensure accuracy and resolve any discrepancies
- Reconcile intercompany balances and prepare elimination entries for consolidation
- Prepare audit schedules and quarterly consolidated financial statements to facilitate engagements with external auditors to ensure timely close
- Assist in the development of annual budgets and prepare variance analysis for management team
- Ensure adherence to accounting principles and company policies
- Responsible for timely and accurate ad-hoc reports as needed
Location: Hybrid position in Kitchener, ON
What we’re offering:
A competitive salary, vacation, health & dental benefits, and employer-matched pension plan.
You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate with professionals on a global reach. Whether you’re working with the leading minds in the industry on high-profile projects, with internal teams to support continuous improvement, or with our customers to inspire and delight—your contributions will make a difference.
The experience and skills we value:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA designation with min 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting
- Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
- Strong understanding and experience with GAAP regulations
- Proven experience with financial reporting, general ledger functions, and the month-end/year-end process close
- Experience with multi-currency in global based company
- Detail-oriented and deadline driven with a high degree of accuracy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Self-driven and result-driven, continuously looking for process improvement
What will put you ahead:
- Public accounting experience
- High proficiency in accounting ERP software (preferably JDE or Oracle)
- Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of cost accounting principles
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Mid-Advanced level of excel)
- Strong organizational planning, time management, and problem-solving skills
Christie is an equal opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, gender expression, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.
Christie is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process. All offers of employment at Christie are conditional upon the successful completion of a background screening and we engage a third party vendor to complete the process. Your consent is required prior to the process beginning.
About Christie Digital Systems
Your ideas, our technology. We’re a global audio and visual technologies company with a vision: helping our customers create brilliant and unforgettable shared experiences. From the world’s biggest brands, theme parks, global cinema chains, and film festivals to boutique cinemas, city halls, corporate boardrooms, and local museums – we create technology to help our customers bring their creative visions to life. We offer a wide range of solutions designed to solve our customers' AV challenges. Advanced RGB pure laser projection for cinema and ProAV applications, LCD/LED video walls, and video wall processors to SDVoE technology, content management, video processing, and more. And at Christie®, we know the show must go on. It's why we offer world-class customer care, comprehensive warranties, readily available technical support, and world-class Professional Services. As we celebrate an incredible 95+ years, we’re proud of our strong presence in the cinema and AV industry and are grateful to our partners and customers of all sizes. Here’s to 95 more years of transporting audiences to new worlds.
Top Benefits
About the role
We give bright minds the tools to be truly creative and innovative. Join our team!
At Christie®, we create award-winning light technology solutions and services that help our partners and customers deliver unforgettable shared experiences. We’re a global group of passionate people at a company committed to leading-edge innovation, creating high-quality illumination products and solutions, and inspiring our customers and one another. We like to say we’re a global company with local roots. We work collaboratively to support our partners in every market and region we serve around the world.
About the opportunity:
We’re looking for Accountant to join our Finance team. You’ll have the opportunity to maintain integrity of accounting information and systems, in accordance with standards and rules under GAAP, as well as other regulating bodies. Reconciles, analyzes, and synthesizes financial data from business operations. Plays an active role in preparation of public financial statements and other regulatory reports. May evaluate the effects of changes in accounting regulations on Company's financial statements and accounting controls. Executes accounting policy and procedures and participates in internal and external audits.
Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closes including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and accruals
- Perform monthly journal entries to record payroll expenses and liabilities
- Reconcile payroll accounts to ensure accuracy and resolve any discrepancies
- Reconcile intercompany balances and prepare elimination entries for consolidation
- Prepare audit schedules and quarterly consolidated financial statements to facilitate engagements with external auditors to ensure timely close
- Assist in the development of annual budgets and prepare variance analysis for management team
- Ensure adherence to accounting principles and company policies
- Responsible for timely and accurate ad-hoc reports as needed
Location: Hybrid position in Kitchener, ON
What we’re offering:
A competitive salary, vacation, health & dental benefits, and employer-matched pension plan.
You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate with professionals on a global reach. Whether you’re working with the leading minds in the industry on high-profile projects, with internal teams to support continuous improvement, or with our customers to inspire and delight—your contributions will make a difference.
The experience and skills we value:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA designation with min 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting
- Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
- Strong understanding and experience with GAAP regulations
- Proven experience with financial reporting, general ledger functions, and the month-end/year-end process close
- Experience with multi-currency in global based company
- Detail-oriented and deadline driven with a high degree of accuracy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Self-driven and result-driven, continuously looking for process improvement
What will put you ahead:
- Public accounting experience
- High proficiency in accounting ERP software (preferably JDE or Oracle)
- Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of cost accounting principles
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Mid-Advanced level of excel)
- Strong organizational planning, time management, and problem-solving skills
Christie is an equal opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, gender expression, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.
Christie is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process. All offers of employment at Christie are conditional upon the successful completion of a background screening and we engage a third party vendor to complete the process. Your consent is required prior to the process beginning.
About Christie Digital Systems
Your ideas, our technology. We’re a global audio and visual technologies company with a vision: helping our customers create brilliant and unforgettable shared experiences. From the world’s biggest brands, theme parks, global cinema chains, and film festivals to boutique cinemas, city halls, corporate boardrooms, and local museums – we create technology to help our customers bring their creative visions to life. We offer a wide range of solutions designed to solve our customers' AV challenges. Advanced RGB pure laser projection for cinema and ProAV applications, LCD/LED video walls, and video wall processors to SDVoE technology, content management, video processing, and more. And at Christie®, we know the show must go on. It's why we offer world-class customer care, comprehensive warranties, readily available technical support, and world-class Professional Services. As we celebrate an incredible 95+ years, we’re proud of our strong presence in the cinema and AV industry and are grateful to our partners and customers of all sizes. Here’s to 95 more years of transporting audiences to new worlds.