Senior Accountant

Our client is looking for an Interim Senior Accountant to join their team

Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Responsible for 5 sets of books & 16 operating/petty cash accounts
• Prepare month-end journal entries, along with necessary supporting documentation
• Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations including cash, work in process, accrued liabilities, prepaids, among other accounts.
• Assist with analyzing job costs and closing jobs at month-end
• Analyze weekly cash and bank transactions to ensure properly recorded
• Research accounting questions from business unit personnel and Corporate
• Research and review reconciling items or accounting issues, recommend or resolve issues
• Assist with process improvement and documentation of procedures.
• Complete variance analysis and provide insights on changes in trend and period-over-period movements.
• Assist in preparation of internal monthly and year-end financial reporting
• Support annual audit procedures through data gathering, variance explanations, and documentation preparation.
• Ad-hoc requirements supporting the business with any ad-hoc reporting or request. Such areas may include system implementation/enhancements, ad-hoc business analysis/ modelling, local tax reporting and compliance, acquisition and integration support and other special projects as assigned

Senior Accountant Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting
• Minimum 5 years of senior experience Competencies
• Knowledge of financial management
• Highly skilled in the use of Excel Spreadsheets
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal