Accounting Analyst — FP&A, GAAP & Process Improvement

Matix Lumber; Rural Municipality of Headingley; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Education support program

Job summary

Matix Lumber Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Analyst to join our finance team. The role supports financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, while ensuring GAAP compliance and driving process improvements.

Key duties include reconciliations, preparing monthly statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and developing financial models to support strategic decisions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years accounting experience, 2+ years FP&A in manufacturing, and proficiency

Qualifications

• 3+ years accounting experience across multiple departments.
• 2+ years in financial planning and analysis (manufacturing preferred).
• Working knowledge of GAAP, tax laws, budgeting processes, and ERP implementations.
• Proficient in MS Office/Excel; knowledge of BisTrack ERP and Great Plains is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile sub-ledger to general ledgers.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet, income statement, and budget variance analyses.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed assets schedules.
• Post journal entries with approvals.
• Develop financial models to support strategic decisions.
• Monitor KPIs and provide insights to senior management.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

BisTrack ERP

Great Plains (GP)

Job description

Matix Lumber Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Analyst to join our finance team. The role supports financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, while ensuring GAAP compliance and driving process improvements.

Key duties include reconciliations, preparing monthly statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and developing financial models to support strategic decisions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years accounting experience, 2+ years FP&A in manufacturing, and proficiency