Senior Accountant

Job summary

Prepare periodic financial statements and analyze financial information, including accounts and job costs, while supporting budgeting and forecasting. Maintain accounting systems, reporting procedures, and internal controls; support audits and compliance, improve financial tools and processes, and mentor junior staff.

Job details

Kick off the fall and join a trusted leader in one of Ottawa’s largest industry sectors as a Senior Accountant and help drive financial excellence! Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the timely preparation of periodic financial statements, analyzing financial information, assisting with budgeting and forecasting, upholding internal controls, and helping to enhance financial processes and policies. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter with strong communication skills who isn’t afraid to bring forward recommendations and think outside the box. Main responsibilities include: Plan, set up and administer accounting systems and prepare financial information Prepare financial analysis, including financial statements, accounts, and job cost analysis Develop and enhance tools to track key performance indicators Set up and maintain procedures for reporting and internal checks such as inventory counts, reconciliation and purchase tracking Support annual external audit Assist in regular compliance matters as required Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff members Join a team that values work-life balance and be part of an organization with a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation, and integrity. Take the next step in your career and apply today! Qualifications: The main qualifications for this role include: Post-secondary education in finance and/or accounting Completed CPA designation or in progress is strongly preferred Minimum 4+ years of progressive accounting experience Sound knowledge of GAAP Ability to analyze financial data and present to senior management Proficient in Excel How You Will Be Rewarded: $80,000 – $90,000 annual salary range Profit-sharing bonus Excellent benefits package 3 weeks’ vacation plus Christmas shutdown period RRSP matching plan Free parking Location: Ottawa (West) Internal Job ID#: 5089 Recruiter Name: Matt Stevenson

What you’ll do

Prepare periodic financial statements and analyze financial information, including accounts and job costs, while supporting budgeting and forecasting. Maintain accounting systems, reporting procedures, and internal controls; support audits and compliance, improve financial tools and processes, and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in finance and/or accounting and at least four years of progressive accounting experience are required. A completed or in-progress CPA designation is strongly preferred, along with sound GAAP knowledge, strong financial analysis and presentation skills, and Excel proficiency.

Benefits

• Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Excellent Benefits Package
• Three Weeks' Vacation
• Christmas Shutdown Period
• RRSP Matching Plan
• Free Parking
• Work-Life Balance

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory Reconciliation · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Accounting Systems
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Internal Controls
• Process Improvement
• Key Performance Indicators
• Inventory Reconciliation
• Purchase Tracking
• External Audit Support
• Regulatory Compliance
• Staff Mentorship
• GAAP
• Excel
• Communication

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

More jobs from Stevenson & White