Finance - Senior Accountant
About The Position
This is an exciting opportunity to join Northland Properties, Canada’s largest and fastest growing privately owned hospitality group. Founded in 1963, Northland operates in five countries with over 60 hotels, 150 restaurants, three resorts, three hockey teams and other brands and lines of business. With more than 10,000 Team Members, we are well known for the quality of our services as well as our ability to bring people together and create exceptional guest experiences. We are seeking a Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our Corporate Accounting team. Reporting to the Controller, Corporate Accounting, this role is responsible for corporately managed, multi-entity and multi-site location business lines and functions. The broader accounting team is organized by business unit (e.g., Hotels, Restaurants, Resorts, etc.), and this role plays a key role in supporting centralized corporate activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
- 3 – 5 years of relevant industry experience and/or public practice accounting experience
- Experience in full-cycle accounting role with a strong working knowledge of GAAP
- Strong financial analysis skills and independent problem solving
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
- Exceptional time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work within established deadlines and time constraints
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to have fun and be a great team player
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel and ERP systems
Nice To Haves
- CPA designation, or equivalent (preferred)
- Experience with Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations, Power BI & Planful would be considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Lead full cycle accounting responsibilities ensuring accurate and timely results are provided to the business
- Prepare periodic financial updates and various other reports
- Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Liaise with operations management on accounting issues
- Responsible for complex balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage CAPEX accounting across multiple projects and initiatives
- Support the preparation of external bank reporting
- Manage property taxes and insurance for all divisions and brands
- Support payroll accounting processes, ensuring accurate and timely payroll entries and reconciliations
- Assist with treasury accounting functions including cash management, bank reconciliations, and liquidity reporting
- Maintain effective internal controls, identify risks and propose recommendations for required control changes as necessary
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, prioritizing automation where possible.
- Build great working relationships with the business to promote synergies
- Support the annual external financial statement audits and tax filing requirements
- Perform other accounting duties as required
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision
- RRSP
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
