About the Role

Royal Star Foods is looking for an Accountant to join our Finance Team in a key position dedicated to accurate and timely financial reporting. You will work directly with the Sr. Accountant to keep financial processes efficient and collaborative, both within the Finance Team and with our Operations Team.

We're looking for someone with strong communication skills, a deep understanding of production processes, and the ability to make well-informed decisions in high-pressure situations. This opportunity goes beyond a job description. It is designed for people who want to grow personally and professionally.

Our Team

Our team has a strong focus on performance. We acknowledge and reward valuable contributions and recognize talent. We value people with a genuine passion for learning, a relentless drive for growth, and the energy to move their careers forward as part of a dynamic team.

What You'll Do

- Manage month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and supporting working papers, ensuring transactions are complete, accurate, and properly documented
- Investigate discrepancies and promptly resolve reconciling items
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Oversee project accounting, job costing, cost allocation, and revenue recognition.
- Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory balances, and production variances; maintain standard costing, assist with annual cost updates and physical inventory counts, and reconcile inventory balances
- Coordinate and prepare budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and performance analysis; analyze variances and support cash flow management and consolidated financial reporting
- Help maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation, and assist in evaluating internal controls




- Evaluate and improve accounting processes, leading standardization and automation to strengthen internal controls and reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual work
- Contribute to special projects and corporate accounting initiatives, including improvements to billing, collections, project margins, and working capital, and prepare ad hoc reports as needed
- Mentor the accounting team and support their professional development

Teamwork, Leadership & Growth

- Provide training, coaching, mentoring, and guidance to the Finance Team
- Identify problems and make quick decisions so errors are caught before final financial reports are generated
- Build strong relationships with other departments and encourage continuous improvement through effective teamwork
- Communicate expectations clearly and foster open communication across the team
- Work with Human Resources on recruiting new team members and an engaging onboarding process
- Identify development opportunities for the team, set realistic development plans, and create opportunities for growth
- Take part in training, identify your own skill-development needs, and stay informed about industry trends and best practices

What You Bring

- A Business Degree or Certificate in Accounting: CPA, CPA student
- 3-5 years of experience managing people and processes within a Finance Team
- Previous leadership and supervisory experience in a production setting




- Strong computer skills, with proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook); advanced Excel skills preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with robust listening, facilitation, and persuasion abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an understanding of operations, KPIs, budgets, and cost of goods
- Demonstrated success in teamwork, change management, and continuous improvement
- Ability to prioritize work, develop and execute clear objectives, and work with minimal supervision
- Proactive, reliable, and self-motivated
- Willingness to train other team members

Who Will Succeed Here

- Innovative thinkers who find new and better ways to help the company succeed, and who earn trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Team builders who collaborate, communicate clearly, and work comfortably with diverse groups of people
- Performance leaders who hold themselves and others accountable, drive results under tough circumstances, take initiative, and keep growing
- Strong managers of work who make good and timely decisions, plan and prioritize, delegate effectively, and keep improving processes
- Forward-thinking leaders who share a clear vision with the team, address difficult issues with courage, and keep the team engaged

Compensation & Benefits

Pay: Starting Salary $75,000/per year (based on qualifications)
Benefits and perks: Group Benefits (Health, Life, Vision, Dental), RRSP Match, starting 3 weeks vacation.

Pay: $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Accountant (Tignish)
🏢 Royal Star Foods
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