Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

The Accounting Manager at Stella-Jones will leads a team of accounting professionals supporting the timber procurement for its Western Canada operations. You will be responsible for full cycle accounting, financial reporting, woodlands accounting, and timber depletions as well as business support. You will also collaborate with procurement leaders to optimize a recently implemented software (WeighWiz, ScaleWiz and LIMS) with dynamic reporting and analysis.

Specific duties of the Accounting Manager include hands-on leadership to the accounting team to support complex journal entries, G/L duties, account reconciliations, financial analysis, cost standards and general business support. The role supports varied and complex pole procurement processes including Gatewood, timber sales, STI, trade wood programs as well as manufacturing support to eight peeling facilities in BC. The position reports to the Accounting Director with indirect reporting to Procurement department leaders.

This position will be an onsite based at our office in Salmon Arm with hybrid flexibility.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process

Prepare complex journal entries

Ensure accurate and complete reporting of standing timber, woodlands and silviculture calculations and depletions

Determine processes for complex purchasing agreements

Key contributor to supporting the timely execution of the financial close process

Provide insightful analysis to procurement managers for budgeting and forecasting expectations

Prepare and/or review account reconciliations

Maintain a framework of strong internal controls

Gatekeeper for the LIMS system and processes for respective region

Review weekly supplier payment reports in detail, noting discrepancies with contract rates and/or volumes

Assist with and provides supporting documentation for internal & external audits

Monitors and remediate system interface errors

Supervise, train and evaluate the accounting team

Organize accounting procedures, coordinate, evaluate and revise as needed to improve efficiency of workflow

Partner with management to prepare value added analysis and reports

Apply principles of accounting theory and use of judgment and other professional skills to determine the appropriate procedures for preparing and maintaining accounting records and reports

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related experience.

7+ or more years of progressive accounting experience

Experience with LIMS or similar accounting system

Timber or forestry experience is a strong asset

Strong Excel skills with an interest and aptitude for working with large amounts of data

Change agent and people leader capable of inspiring, supporting and developing processes and improvements in a changing environment

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:

• Extended health and dental coverage
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
• Competitive compensation
• Annual Profit Share Program
• Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
• Company Share Purchase Program with 25% Company contribution match
• Career advancement opportunities

Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.