GL Accountant
About The Position
Merrithew® is the global leader in mind-body education and equipment. Founded in 1988, the company has trained more than 80,000 instructors and partners worldwide, developed six innovative education programs— STOTT PILATES®, ZENGA®, Total Barre®, Halo® Training, Merrithew Fascial Movement and CORE™ Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training™— and has produced an extensive line of professional and at-home equipment and accessories for personal and professional use. Join Merrithew in its mission to inspire people worldwide to lead healthier lives through premium education programs and cutting-edge equipment. With a focus on world-class education and industry-leading equipment, Merrithew is dedicated to promoting optimal fitness and wellness for all. We are seeking a highly skilled GL Accountant with strong technical accounting expertise and a proven track record of owning the integrity of the general ledger. This role is critical to ensuring accurate financial reporting, disciplined close processes, and robust balance sheet control, including indirect tax and credit card oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance
- 5+ years in GL / financial accounting roles
- Strong experience with month-end close and reconciliations
- ERP systems (NetSuite, Sage, Oracle, Dynamics)
- Expense tools (Concur, Expensify)
- Advanced Excel
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset
- Ownership and accountability
- Ability to enforce financial controls
Nice To Haves
- CPA (preferred or in progress)
- Exposure to withholding tax and international tax compliance is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end general ledger, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper classification
- Prepare journal entries (accruals, provisions, reclasses, intercompany)
- Ensure all transactions comply with ASPE
- Drive the month-end close process with tight timelines
- Ensure completeness of entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and credit card transactions
- Identify and resolve close issues proactively
- Continuously improve close efficiency
- Own all balance sheet reconciliations, including: Credit card clearing accounts Indirect tax accounts (HST/VAT receivable and payable) Accruals and prepayments
- Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and fully supported
- Investigate and resolve aged or unreconciled items
- Reconcile corporate credit card statements to expense reports and GL postings
- Ensure timely and accurate recording of expenses
- Monitor and clear credit card suspense/clearing accounts
- Review employee expenses for policy compliance and proper documentation
- Investigate missing receipts, duplicate charges, and unauthorized transactions
- Calculate and review HST/VAT on sales and purchases to ensure accurate application
- Ensure correct tax coding in ERP systems
- Prepare and reconcile HST/VAT returns, including: Output tax (collected) Input tax credits (recoverable)
- Monitor and reconcile HST/VAT GL accounts (payable/receivable)
- Identify and resolve discrepancies between GL and tax filings
- Support compliance with Canadian HST/GST and international VAT requirements
- Assist with audits related to indirect taxes
- Apply correct accounting treatment for: Expense recognition and cut-off Accruals and provisions
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
- Maintain audit-ready documentation
- Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations
- Handle FX revaluations and foreign currency transactions
- Support multi-entity and cross-border environments
- Daily importing of transactions from Education Management System and reviewing data integrity
- Other duties as identified
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
