13 Oct
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Recognized
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Etobicoke
13 Oct
Recognized
Etobicoke
Key Responsibilities
· Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements for the company and its subsidiaries, executing all consolidation mechanics including intercompany eliminations, FX translation, CTA and equity movements, and consolidation adjustments.
· Ensure consolidated financial statements agree to underlying entity trial balances, lead sheets, and supporting schedules, and that all footnotes and disclosure tables agree to the consolidated financial position.
· Prepare reporting packs for internal review by senior finance stakeholders and follow up with overseas entity finance teams to obtain their monthly reporting packs for the group month-end close.
· Prepare balance sheet schedules and period-end journals for the reporting perimeter, including prepaid schedules and amortisation entries, SG&A; and operating accruals, and inventory provisions, reconciling balances to the general ledger each month.
· Maintain the consolidated fixed asset register and capex tracker; prepare fixed asset roll-forwards, depreciation and revaluation surplus schedules, and track capex spending against approved budgets, project authorisations, and AUC/CWIP status.
· Prepare current and deferred tax schedules for certain subsidiary entities; reconcile tax balances to the general ledger and filing support.
· Prepare the monthly cost-allocation workbook in line with the approved allocation basis.
· Integrate technical accounting outputs, including IFRS 9 expected credit loss and IFRS 16 lease workings, into consolidation and reporting, and support impairment reviews by preparing PPE and capex data.
· Own and maintain the balance sheet integrity dashboard, including reconciliation completion status, ageing of open reconciling items, unresolved breaks, and material unexplained movements; escalate aged, material, or judgemental issues as appropriate.
· Own the intercompany reconciliation process and timetable; coordinate recharge schedules with entity counterparts, ensure all intercompany balances are confirmed, reconciled,
and cleared or explained before consolidation cut-off, and prepare elimination schedules and consolidation adjustments.
· Prepare statutory and tax filing packs for transaction taxes, including GST/HST, PST/RST, and other government-mandated filings, support corporate tax filings (T2) and related working papers with external advisors; maintain reconciliation of all tax-related GL accounts to filing support and coordinate quarterly reconciliations of CRA, provincial and state tax authority records to the general ledger.
· Prepare the monthly capex status pack for operations and management, including commitment versus spend versus budget, AUC ageing watchlist, capitalisation status, and expected in-service dates.
· Support cost of goods sold and gross margin analysis by product line, division, and facility, and provide variance commentary to operations and trading teams.
· Own and manage the internal and external audit PBC process, serving as the primary operational contact for auditor requests; prepare and collect audit schedules and supporting evidence, and track open audit queries through to timely resolution.
· Compile and issue the results commentary pack, and prepare financial tables, tie-outs, and variance data supporting management commentary and MD&A.;
· Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts; review work prepared by intermediate and junior accounting staff.
· Mentor junior team members and act as a subject matter resource on Canadian accounting and compliance matters.
· Monitor the GL exceptions log and coordinate resolution of stale journals, unposted entries,
and coding errors with transactional and back-office teams.
· Support reporting and consolidation workflow improvements and contribute to post-close and post-audit root-cause reviews.
Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration.
· CPA designation (Canada) required, or CPA candidate in the final stages of the CPA Professional Education Program.
· Minimum five years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience in Canada, including at least two years at a senior level.
· Solid working knowledge of IFRS — including IAS 2 inventory, IAS 16 property, plant and equipment, IFRS 16 leases and IFRS 9 financial instruments — and of Canadian federal and provincial tax legislation.
· Experience preparing consolidated financial statements for multi-entity, multi-currency operations, including intercompany eliminations and reconciliations, and foreign exchange translation.
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large-volume data reconciliation.
· Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to meet firm reporting deadlines.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively with operations, trading, and logistics teams.
Assets
· Public practice experience with a national or mid-market accounting firm.
· Exposure to system implementations, ERP migrations, or finance process automation.
· Experience in food manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive industry, including exposure to inventory costing and cost of goods sold.
· Experience supporting a multi-site manufacturing or processing operation with facility-level reporting.
Pay: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 per year
Advantages:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
📌 Senior Accountant (Audit) (Etobicoke)
🏢 Recognized
📍 Etobicoke