Accountant (20 Months contract position)
About The Position
At CareRx, we are shaping the future of senior care through pharmacy services that make a real difference. As Canada’s trusted leader in specialty pharmacy services for long-term care, retirement and congregate living communities, we are committed to enhancing the health of Canadians with unique and complex medication needs. Our goal is to improve clinical outcomes and provide personalized care every step of the way. CareRx is looking for an Accountant to join our team. The Accountant is responsible for providing finance and accounting support to pharmacy operations for the various divisions of CareRx Corporation. This role will require minimal travel to locations to support the teams locally when required.
Requirements
- Must be able to time manage priorities and be very organized
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Adhere to internal policies and procedures at all times
- Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
- Must have a positive “go-getter” attitude and be cooperative with the team and direct supervisor
- Works well as a member of a group
Responsibilities
- Perform month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing procedures in a timely manner which includes updating and maintaining schedules such as revenue and accruals, posting associated journal entries and reconciling to the general ledger
- Responsible for accruals, schedule maintenance and tracking
- Record revenue and cost of sales in Accpac
- Proactively assist with the improvement and documentation of month-end procedures and working papers to enhance the accuracy of and controls surrounding financial reporting. Find new ways to improve processes using a system based or automated approach which will benefit the entire finance team and provide efficiencies in the month-month process
- Support continuous implementation and improvement of financial policies, procedures, and processes to drive efficiencies within the finance function. Assist in preparing and rolling out standardized policy and procedure documentation to the organisation
- Ensure that the year-end audit is completed on time by fielding audit requests, gathering support, maintaining an internal status report, and ensuring all working papers are prepared before the audit begins
- Assist with preparation of quarterly compliance deliverables and parent company reporting packages
- Proactively learning about the business to drive data integrity by ensuring that transactions are recorded correctly in the system and mapped to the correct dimensions
- Independently research accounting guidance
- Contribute towards the preparation of the year-end audited financial statements and associated note disclosures and working papers in accordance with GAAP
- Enhance finance system capabilities by being involved in system implementation projects which includes evaluation, selection, implementation, and training.
- Proactively seek opportunities to gain more utilization of existing systems and share findings with the team
- Assist with and complete ad-hoc projects and analyses, as necessary
- Contribute to the overall strategy of the finance team which includes promoting a positive atmosphere and culture
Benefits
- flexible medical and dental coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
