Staff Accountant for Asset Management

ACS Infrastructure Development Inc•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$60,000 - CA$70,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Vice President of Financial Asset Management, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day accounting and reporting of the main operations company, small holding companies and will assist with ad hoc analysis as needed.

Requirements

Positive attitude, pro-active thinker and embodies a continuous improvement mindset
Ability to think critically, work through problems and document a solution
Thorough understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Able to work with multiple small businesses; multiple GL’s
Able to maintain and understand working financial models
Possess excellent organizational skills and is able to work with minimal supervision
Understanding of critical planning of key accounting tasks in advance so no issues of payments or deliverables getting missed or any other compliance matters not being attended to
Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and set priorities as required
Excellent written, oral and electronic communication skills
B.A / B. Comm
Professional, acts with integrity and honesty, is ethical and trustworthy
CPA designation/CPA candidate is a must
English (both written and verbal) – Excellent

Nice To Haves

QuickBooks and audit experience would be considered an asset
1-2 years considered an asset

Responsibilities

Preparation of day to day accounting functions for the main operating company (AR, AP, bank recs, JE, accruals etc.)
Preparation of monthly cash flow forecasts
Help with the preparation of quarterly finance report used by senior management and preparation of power point slides
Preparation of month-end reporting packages to parent company
Assist with the annual audit, preparing required schedules and note disclosures for annual financial statements
Assist with the preparation of holding company financial statements for annual tax return purposes
Assist with the preparation and review of annual budgets
Preparation of monthly filing of HST and QST returns
Preparation of withholding tax on intercompany and foreign supplier transactions
Participate in special projects as requested
Preparation of in house concession month-end reporting requirements
Review of budget/forecast/objective analysis
SPV costs reviewed for reasonableness
Review of effective interest and financial asset calculations
Review of construction and SPV margin adjustments to comply with corporate policy
Assist in creating board presentations and related material as required