General Accountant - Manufacturing Experience

Albarrie Canada Limited•Barrie, ON

7d•CA$70,000 - CA$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Finance, this role is responsible for a variety of accounting, analyzing and administering financial activities. The position summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statement and other reports. Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance.
5+ years of plant accounting experience.
Experience in industrial manufacturing and the understanding of production processes and procedures.
Experience with intercompany transactions.
Advanced working knowledge of QuickBooks, ERP systems and Excel formulations.
This position requires strong collaboration, and the ability to partner with multiple business leaders within the organization.
Be a motivational leader and be able to inspire a team in a constantly changing environment.
Be a change agent capable of identifying opportunities for improvement and driving improvement initiatives to fruition.
Exceptional organizational skills.
The ability to multitask and balance several projects simultaneously on a national scope.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review and reconcile GL's, bank accounts and inter-company transactions on a monthly basis. Investigate and action any discrepancies, as required.
Reconciliation of invoice/credit notes including; write off uncollectible amounts, minor overpayments, correct misapplied deposits and adjust currently errors.
Responsible of calculation and filing of WSIB and tax filing for specific provinces.
Responsible for amortization prepayment schedules, to ensure they are update, finalized and post adjustments after year end audit and review.
Review payroll records, reconcile to GL and prepare journal entries as required.
Manage and coordinate the GL account management process; maintain the chart of accounts, pseudo codes, transaction reason codes and update templates in the ERP system.
Prepare service job listing, payroll and expenses and investigate discrepancies for reporting purposes.
Participate and direct financial audits, but internal and external.
Prepare error free financial reports as requested and present results to stakeholders.
Support and coordinate month end and year end close process.
Collaborate with the Director of Finance to document business processes and accounting policies.
Act as pack up to AR/APR, as required.