Comptable Senior / Senior Accountant

Nature's Touch Inc.•Montreal, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the designated Senior Accountant plays a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of the monthly and year-end consolidated financial statements, support treasury and cash flow monitoring activities, and contribute to the preparation of management reporting packages and financial dashboards - while supporting both internal and external reporting requirements.

Requirements

CPA or equivalent recognized accounting designation
Minimum 5 years of hands-on accounting experience in mid-to-large enterprise environments, in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer goods, including a minimum of 1 year in a senior accounting role
Solid accounting foundation with hands-on experience in month-end close activities, reconciliations, financial reporting, and consolidation - comfortable owning specific areas of the close cycle within a collaborative team
Proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and SUMIF; comfortable working with data from an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and familiar with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
Experience in multi-currency environments
Demonstrated ability to work with AI tools in a finance or accounting context (e.g., AI-assisted analysis, automated reconciliations, anomaly detection); comfort adopting new technologies and contributing to their rollout within the team
Bilingual: English required; French important given our Quebec base and local compliance requirements
Ability to work cross-functionally and adapt to changing business needs
Detail-oriented, curious, and organized - someone who naturally looks for ways to improve systems and processes
Strong communication and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently under pressure
Proficiency in an ERP system (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 or equivalent); experience with ERP implementations or upgrades is an asset
Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of Finance processes and controls, with a proactive mindset toward identifying inefficiencies and proposing scalable solutions

Nice To Haves

experience with ERP implementations or upgrades is an asset

Responsibilities

Support the Financial Controller with month-end and year-end closings for 5 legal entities
Reconcile subledger balances to GL accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness
Perform monthly intercompany reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
Prepare and post journal entries as part of the monthly and year-end close processes
Record payroll-related transactions in the general ledger in alignment with internal controls and deadlines
Prepare account analyses and balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis
Support the Finance team to ensure month-end activities are completed in line with the closing schedule (bank reconciliations, AP accrual, prepayments, inventory transit...)
Coordinate with the Mexico finance team for both month-end and year-end reporting requirements
Contribute to the annual external audit process and other internal audits as needed
Assist in the standardization and integration of group accounting policies and month-end processes across entities
Extract, validate, and analyze financial data from the EDW to support the preparation of management reporting packages and financial dashboards for senior leadership, ensuring timely and accurate visibility into financial performance
Leverage AI-powered tools to automate routine accounting tasks, improve reporting accuracy, and drive process efficiency across the Finance function
Support treasury and cash flow monitoring activities, including bank reconciliations, cash position reporting, and coordination with the Controller on liquidity needs
Contribute to the development, documentation, and monitoring of internal controls to strengthen the integrity of financial reporting across entities
Participate in ERP and system improvement projects, contributing a Finance perspective to system enhancements, integrations, and process automation initiatives
Participate in special projects and ad hoc initiatives as assigned