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Senior Accountant

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$90,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Conduct general-ledger account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and identify and correct errors made by internal and external personnel.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end financial closes, including assigned journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational management accounts.
  • Assist in providing schedules and commentary for operational management account results and variances, and for the production of working-capital cash-flow reports.
  • Maintain and update records and reports for profit and loss, taxes, liabilities, and assets.
  • Prepare special financial reports, when requested by senior managers, by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Operate with a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience.
  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Microsoft Office proficient with experience in Excel (eg, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Data validation).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
general-ledger account reconciliationsjournal entriesbalance-sheet account reconciliationsaccrualsfinancial reportingdata analysisaccount information summarizationcash-flow reportingGAAP
Soft Skills
attention to detailanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillscontinuous improvement mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting