Accountant

How You’ll Make An Impact

This role supports the retail accounting function through monthly and quarterly close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting, while partnering with business stakeholders on budget tracking, variance analysis, and key performance reporting.

The position also owns retail internal controls and contributes to analysis, regulatory filings, and audit support.

This role typically reports into the Accounting Manager, based at our Buckhead office in our on-site work environment.

Accounting

• Monthly/quarterly retail accounting close procedures and reporting of financial results, including monthly/quarterly reconciliation of retail balance sheet accounts.
• Analyze balance sheet and expense accounts and prepare necessary journal entry adjustments.
• Daily/monthly reconciliation of expected retail tender settlements (Credit/Debit, PayPal, BNPL, Gift Cards, etc) at the point of sale to actual settlements and deposits.
• Partner with internal business stakeholders to track actual spending against budget and forecast, ensuring expenses are accrued in the appropriate period and providing variance commentary as needed.
• Prepare and submit annual Canadian recycling (Extended Producer Responsibility) reporting and filings across applicable provinces, ensuring accurate and timely submission.
• Prepare annual census filings in accordance with applicable requirements.

Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare monthly/quarterly expense analyses of retail stores.
• Quarterly reporting of key retail performance indicators.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis for management, financial analysis charts, reports, and presentations.
• Tableau Dashboard Reporting & Monitoring

Internal Controls

• Ownership of internal controls.
• Maintain systems and databases based on changes in business.
• Aid with internal and external audit requests.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• High level of Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
• Financial modeling skills, with the ability to build and maintain models for forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and varying levels of ambiguity.
• Detail oriented (on time and accurate).
• Strong communication skills (written, presentation, meeting management, documentation).

Preferred Skills And Experience

• 0-2 years of accounting experience.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g. large language models, AI-enabled analytics, or automation platforms) to streamline accounting and finance workflows.