General Ledger Accountant

Duties & Responsibilities

• Account Reconciliations: reconcile prepaid and accrual balance sheet accounts. Prepare required journal entries as needed.
• Payroll & Payroll Accruals: Record by journal entry weekly and monthly payroll entries and calculate and record monthly payroll accruals.
• Monthly Allocation and Corporate Fees: Record by journal entry monthly allocation and corporate fees.
• Reconcile Bank Accounts: Reconcile all bank accounts, researching and resolving outstanding items, and record any journal entries required.
• Reconcile GRNI account: Reconcile the goods received, no invoice received accounts. Record any required journal entries. Work with branch personnel to clear valid reconciling items.
• Reconcile Intercompany accounts: Reconcile monthly all Intercompany receivable / payable accounts ensuring ending balance is zero. Make corrections as needed.
• Monthly Close and Reporting: In a team effort, manage and perform all required activities relating to the monthly close process, including generating elimination entries for consolidation, monthly financial statements, scorecards, and supporting financial reports.
• Operational Support: Provide support to operations by reacting and responding timely and accurately to inquiries and requests that relate to financial information.
• Tax Assistance: With support and supervision, assist in the preparation, filing, and payment of various taxes such as property tax, sales and use tax, VAT tax, and GST/QST tax.
• Other Projects and Reports: As a vital member of the accounting department, additional reports and tasks may be assigned as needed by the CFO, Corporate Controller or Accounting Seniors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of current experience in related responsibilities.
• Proficiency in financial software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook).

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in results.
• Effective working as a team or independent of others.
• Able to maintain professionalism at all times.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Health And Safety Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures.
• Use or wear equipment, protective devices, or certain clothing as required by the company.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Profit sharing retirement benefits
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership
• Career development and training opportunities
• Clean, safe, and team-oriented work environment