Contract Senior Accountant

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian wine company is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant for an 18-month contract. This role involves preparing financial statements, supporting month-end and audit processes, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP. Ideal candidates have a degree in Finance and Accounting, 3-5 years' experience in General Accounting, and are detail-oriented. The position offers competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Opportunity to learn about the world of wine

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in General Accounting, preferably in Consumer Packaged Goods.
• Understanding of US GAAP or IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial data and communicate findings.
• Lead annual and interim audits and assist in maintaining internal controls.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Financial analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

University Degree in Finance and Accounting

CPA designation or working towards it

Tools

BlackLine

Job description

Overview

At Arterra Wines Canada, we love inspiring the big and small moments that happen when our products are shared and enjoyed. For us it’s not just about what’s in and on the bottle, it’s what happens in people’s lives when we’re a part of them that keeps us thirsting for more and not resting on our laurels as Canada’s largest and most enjoyed wine company. We put the consumer at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for people who do the same.

We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the month end close, quarter end close and annual audit process, ensuring key financial processes and controls are established and maintained. This position provides the opportunity to gain broad experience in accounting operations, financial reporting and corporate accounting and is responsible for the preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly journal entries to support the month end close process ensuring accounting results are accurate and properly supported. Monitor deadlines and milestones following up with relevant owners and escalating issues as needed. Ensure financial results are accurate and properly supported through regular meetings, communication and training with internal business partners and finance stakeholders.
• Prepare account reconciliations as part of the Company’s month end financial close process ensuring deadlines are met and issues are raised proactively along with recommendations for resolution. Work with significant attention to detail ensuring documentation is clear and concise.
• Analyze financial data and communicate findings to business partners and manager, identifying significant and unusual variances.
• Lead the planning and coordination of annual and interim audits, including preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation. Maintain documentation, fulfill auditor requests for information and walk auditors through accounting processes. Assist in the maintenance of internal controls as defined by the Company’s internal control program. Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, ensuring timely communication, information flow, and resolution of audit-related inquiries.
• Lead the preparation of financial statement disclosures and notes in accordance with US GAAP. Ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance of financial reporting deliverables.
• Assist and support with special projects and continuous improvement initiatives including identification of accounting transactions or processes that can be streamlined, modified or automated. Provide input to support process design changes. Responsible for updating internal documentation.
• Lead the administration and utilization of BlackLine to streamline reconciliations, automate manual processes, and strengthen internal controls.
• This will be an 18-month contract

What you bring

• University Degree in Finance and Accounting or related major
• 3-5 years’ experience in General Accounting with a preference for experience at tier one Consumer Packaged Goods company or similar
• Understanding of US GAAP or IFRS
• CPA designation or working towards accounting designation

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work model, allowing employees to balance remote and in-office work
• An opportunity to learn about the world of wine
• Compensation : Budgeted Range – $78,200.00 – $101,200.00

The budgeted range considers several factors and qualifications that are considered in making compensation decisions including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements. Base pay is only one component of the total rewards offering at Arterra. The budgeted range will align with qualifications, including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements.