CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT

Northern Reflections Ltd•Toronto, ON

11d

About The Position

For over 35 years Northern Reflections has been attracting top talent to be the best specialty fashion apparel brand in our industry. With a thriving ecommerce business and stores from coast to coast in Canada, we are an innovative and passionate team striving to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our quest for enthusiastic, cutting-edge people is vital to strengthening the brand, building trust and continued company growth. We provide an environment of empowerment where cross-functional teams collaborate and support one another to achieve mutual goals. We value high performance teams where our Associates passionately engage in building relationships which foster loyalty and trust. We pride ourselves in building lasting relationships with our Customers through an exceptional experience. As our business evolves, our vision has remained constant.... We are devoted to our customers, passionate about our brand, and inspired by our people. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Corporate Accountant is responsible to support the areas of Financial and Accounting Services, assist in month-end closing and financial reporting, including other general financial accounting functions. This opportunity suits individuals who are highly-motivated, work well under pressure, possess a “get it done” attitude and thrive in high energy work environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business (Accounting/Finance) or related area
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and internal control requirements required
Minimum of 2-3 years in Accounting with experience in financial reporting, real estate adjustment/reporting, forecasting and financial analysis
Sound knowledge and experience with computerized accounting systems
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, MS Access, and advanced skills in Excel
Good level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
Strong organizational skills, detail oriented and ability to multi-task, prioritize and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
A team player who is accountable, adaptable to changing parameters, has a drive for results attitude and values working in a collaborative environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with lease administration database systems and accounting systems an asset
Accounting experience in a retail environment is an asset

Responsibilities

Accountable for all aspects of Store Real Estate, including monthly rent/lease adjustments, accruals, reconciliations, reporting, calculation, CAM reconciliations and payment of store rents. Also encompasses responding to landlord inquiries, issuing certified sales letters, and maintaining the SPACE store rent system.
Assist with set-up of all leases and validation of lease data and attributes
Record monthly lease journal entries and complete account reconciliations for month end close as well as monthly reforecasting.
Initiate lease payments and ensure they are processed in an accurate and timely manner
Ensure accuracy with store and Head Office inventory by addressing, shipment acknowledgements, processing manual inventory adjustments and store inventory counts.
Support the Corporate Controller with month-end journal entries, and data analysis.
Prepare variance analysis and investigate discrepancies.
Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages
Assist with the bank and year-end audits along with the annual budget preparation
Act as back up support to other accounting functions such as Cash Management and Accounts Payable.