Senior Accountant

Aston Carter•Vancouver, BC

12h•CA$70,000 - CA$95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our team. This role involves leading full-cycle accounting responsibilities to ensure accurate and timely results, preparing financial statements, managing balance sheet reconciliations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a full-cycle accounting role with a strong working knowledge of GAAP.
Proficiency in balance and bank sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, working papers, journal entries, audit support, GST/PST filings.
Close to designation (Written CFE) or CPA designated (or equivalent ACCA, ACA, US CPA).
Strong communication skills for interacting with multiple departments.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Proficiency in large data analysis and Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, INDEX/MATCH, and working with large datasets).

Nice To Haves

Experience with MS Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
Experience in hospitality or retail environments (POS exposure is an asset).
Familiarity with Power BI (end-user level).
Experience with Planful or working in multi-system environments.
Background in industry accounting is preferred over pure audit Background, though audit exposure is still valuable for year-end understanding.
Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and improve processes.
Curious and proactive, asks questions and looks for better ways of doing things.
Coachable, adaptable, and open to feedback.
Positive attitude with a team-oriented approach.
Strong sense of ownership and ability to work independently.
Able to manage competing priorities and perform under tight deadlines.
Strong attention to detail with an understanding of the broader business context.

Responsibilities

Lead full cycle accounting responsibilities ensuring accurate and timely results are provided to the business.
Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and collaborate with operations management on accounting issues.
Responsible for complex balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare and calculate regular tax filings (GST, PST, MAT, etc.).
Maintain effective internal controls, identify risks, and propose recommendations for required control changes.
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.