Senior Accountant

Jeld-Wen Inc.•Winnipeg, MB

About The Position

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing team. The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting as well as maintaining strong internal controls. This position leads the month-end and year-end close processes, coaches & mentors accounting staff, and ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies. The Accounting Manager partners closely with Finance leadership, auditors and cross-functional teams to support reliable financial information and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Strong communication skills - Ability to summarize and present conclusions at all levels of the organization. Convey complex information in a simple and straightforward manner
Strong financial and business acumen
Ability to work effectively in a multi-system environment
Advanced MS-Excel Skills required (data downloading, efficient manipulation and analysis)
Superior problem-solving abilities – thinking outside of the box for appropriate solutions
Team player - Needs to work cross functionally to drive improvements and deliver results
Hands-on, detail oriented with the ability to think outside the box
University Degree – Commerce or Business Admin
Accreditations – Finance Designation such as CPA (CA, CMA, CGA) actively pursuing or near completion required
4 to 6 years related accounting experience in a manufacturing and distribution environment
Knowledge and experience with US GAAP and SOX (Bill 198) environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP will be considered a strong asset
Public company experience or exposure preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accruals and balance sheet integrity. Month end closing activities include analysis, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliations in accordance with SOX controls
Assist with the preparation of monthly / quarterly consolidated financial reporting packages including Balance Sheet and Income Statements, flux reporting, corporate packages and schedules
Continuous process improvement driving precision, efficiency, and effectiveness in the accounting, closing, and reporting activities
Analyze financial information to identify trends and anomalies, assisting Operations in understanding results
Collaborate with counterparts in N.A. to ensure consistency and best practices
Act as a key liaison with Finance leadership, FP&A, Tax and Operations
Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as required
Drive to understand, document, and expose root causes of performance issues and provide suggestions for remediation and / or corrective action
Provide technical guidance, training and coaching to the accounting team
Promote consistent accounting practices and documentation standards