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Ocean Capital Holdings Limited is a privately held company located in Saint John, NB with interests across number of business lines, including broadcasting, real estate, construction, and service. Our purpose is to have winning businesses and great people, all contributing to better communities. We unlock the potential of our businesses through imagination and a passion for winning, and we celebrate the uniqueness in each person. Our focus is on excellence and accomplishments. Ocean Capital Holdings Limited is adding capacity to our existing team and has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant to work in our Saint John Office, with the option of considering Halifax as the primary work location. This position reports to the Senior Manager- Accounting and will provide a broad range of services and support to Ocean Capital Holdings Limited (OCHL) and related companies. The successful candidate will join an experienced team of Senior Finance, Investment, and Accounting professionals. As an integral member of the accounting team, you will play a critical role in financial reporting, daily accounting functions cash management and process improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities: * Prepare monthly consolidated and non-consolidated financial statements and schedules, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis for multiple companies and present to Senior Leadership. * Coordinate with operational finance teams to prepare consolidated financial reports and analysis. * Prepare annual budgets and schedules including management reporting. * Assist in creation of annual management and shareholder reporting. * Manage day-to-day transactional processing: billing, cash forecasting. * Be a key resource to support and engage with audit processes – internal and external. * Assist with the development and implementation of formalized accounting and reporting policies and standards. * Assist in identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives within our team and cross functional teams. Required education, experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation. * 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience post CPA completion. * Degree in Business Administration. * Experience with consolidated financial statements and US GAAP would be considered strong assets. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). * Experience with mid-market to top tier ERP system. * Experience in applying foreign currency translation methods and managing exchange rate impacts in financial reporting and consolidations. * Strong presentation skills, capable of delivering complex financial information in an engaging and accessible manner. * Proven experience collaborating with and presenting to senior leadership. * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. * Strong sense of ownership and accountability. * Industry experience considered an asset. * Managerial or supervisory experience considered an asset. * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Reliable self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage priorities. * Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. * Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality and professional integrity. Providing the opportunities for career and professional growth, we support our employees` movements to different companies withing our group. We are a CPA pre-approved program training office, with a robust support program to enable candidate success as they work towards their designation, as well as support of annual professional development. If you are interested in the position, please apply here with a resume and cover letter.

What you’ll do

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing consolidated financial statements, managing daily transactional processing, and performing variance analysis. They will also support audit processes and lead initiatives to improve accounting policies and reporting standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a CPA designation and possess 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience post-designation. A degree in Business Administration and proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office are required.

Benefits

• Professional development support • Career growth opportunities • CPA pre-approved training program

Listed skills

• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial reporting
• Consolidated financial statements
• Journal entries
• Reconciliations
• Variance analysis
• Budgeting
• Cash management
• Audit support
• Process improvement
• US GAAP
• Microsoft Office
• ERP systems
• Foreign currency translation
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Self-Starter
• ERP Systems Knowledge
• Management Reporting
• Accountability
• Supervision
• Variance Analysis
• Audit Processes
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Billing
• Broadcasting
• Business Administration
• Management
• Investments
• Cash Management
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Consolidated Financial Statement
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• Forecasting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Leadership
• Imagination
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentations
• Real Estate
• Process Improvement
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors