Accountant

Primary functions

• managing fixed assets, inventory and standard costing input
• Apply accounting theory and principals when completing general ledger functions to include: journal entries, AP/AR and ledger reconciliations
• Extract, organize and review financial data for inter-departmental processes and external department personnel
• Ensure individual responsibilities conform to internal control policies and procedures
• Apply accounting theory and principals when performing GL functions.
• Extract, organize and review financial records to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to internal control policies.
• Apply GAAP or IFRS standards to all tasks.
• Intercompany Accounting experience
• Accounts Receivable experience
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Facilitate the archiving of backup documentation.
• Facilitate the retrieval of documentation for regulatory agencies.
• Oversee routine cash handling and reconciliation.
• Perform accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Perform routine clerical accounting work.
• Aid with retrieval of documents for internal and external audits.
• Approve decisions and make recommendations on behalf of senior individuals in their absence according to agreed guidelines and policies.
• Communicate with all levels of the organization, various departments and external customers and vendors to efficiently manage product and services.
• Maintain compliance with document retention policy.
• Operate office machines, such as copiers/scanners, fax machines, voice mail systems and personal computers.

Priorities

• Preference given to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with one year of accounting experience.