Financial Accountant

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Aurora; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions in Canada seeks a Financial Accountant to lead core accounting, reporting, compliance and controls, ensuring timely month-end close, balance sheet governance and audit readiness. You will apply IFRS, maintain robust documentation, prepare IFRS financial statements and supporting schedules, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive process improvements.

The role supports manufacturing accounting, cost of goods sold, and intercompany activities, reporting to

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in accordance with the reporting calendar.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions and adjustments within delegated authority.
• Prepare quarterly IFRS financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and ensure audit readiness.
• Support manufacturing accounting close, including COGS, variances and settlements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive process improvements.

Job description

Financial Accountant

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Description

The Financial Accountant performs and coordinates core financial accounting, reporting, compliance and control activities for Piramal Healthcare Canada Limited. The role supports accurate and timely period close, financial reporting, balance sheet governance, audit readiness, tax and payroll accounting, and manufacturing accounting processes. Working with the Director, Finance and cross-functional partners, the position applies professional accounting judgment, maintains strong documentation and controls, and contributes to process improvements while operating within established policies and approval authorities.

Financial Accounting and Period Close

• Coordinate and execute month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in accordance with the reporting calendar.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, provisions and accounting adjustments within delegated authority.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and follow up on incomplete, unusual or unsupported transactions.
• Prepare parent company monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages and support consolidation submissions.
• Support manufacturing accounting close, including cost of goods sold, manufacturing variances and settlement entries.
• Apply IFRS, corporate accounting policies and established procedures to assigned accounting matters; escalation complex or judgmental issues to the Director, Finance.

Financial Reporting and Balance Sheet Governance

• Prepare quarterly IFRS financial statements, supporting schedules and internal management reporting packages.
• Complete and review assigned balance sheet reconciliations, account certifications and supporting documentation.
• Monitor aged reconciling items and coordinate timely resolution with Finance, Shared Services and business stakeholders.
• Support monthly balance sheet reviews, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, inventory reserves, deferred revenue and intercompany balances.
• Maintain reporting calendars and support timely, accurate and audit-ready financial reporting.

Audit, Internal Controls and Documentation

• Coordinate audit schedules, documentation and responses for internal, external, IFRS and Ind-AS audit requirements.
• Act as a key site contact for assigned audit requests and track matters through resolution.
• Support remediation of audit observations and control deficiencies under the direction of Finance leadership.
• Prepare and maintain accounting policies, standard operating procedures, process documentation and control evidence.
• Contribute to fraud risk assessments, finance compliance activities and continuous improvement of the control environment.

Tax and Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare or coordinate GST/HST, excise tax, withholding tax, Statistics Canada and other assigned statutory filings.
• Collaborate in the preparation of corporate income tax returns, tax provisions and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate information required by external tax advisors and support CRA, customs, duty and other government inquiries.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation and monitor filing deadlines for assigned federal and provincial requirements.

Payroll and Employee Accounting

• Review payroll accounting entries and complete monthly payroll and benefit reconciliations.
• Ensure payroll liabilities, source deductions, benefits, accruals and compensation-related transactions are accurately recorded and supported.
• Coordinate with HR and payroll providers to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and support year-end payroll reporting.

Accounts Payable, Intercompany and Shared Services

• Review vendor payment information and provide approvals within delegated authority.
• Monitor accounting activities performed by Shared Services and resolve escalated transaction, vendor and reconciliation issues.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany entries, allocations and cross-charges in accordance with corporate policy.
• Review aging and transaction support to promote accurate and timely accounting.

Inventory and Manufacturing Accounting

• Support physical inventory counts, inventory reconciliations, valuation adjustments and reserve calculations.
• Review manufacturing order settlement and inventory-related accounting entries for accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting and FP&A to investigate variances and strengthen inventory controls.
• Act as a backup for cost accounting activities as assigned.

SR&ED, Systems and Process Improvement

• Coordinate financial information and supporting documentation for annual SR&ED claims and other government incentives, grants or tax credits.
• Support responses to advisor or CRA information requests relating to assigned claims.
• Maintain accounting process integrity in SAP and support SAP S/4HANA, finance transformation and control-enhancement initiatives.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to close, reconciliation, reporting and documentation processes.
• Contribute to special financial projects and initiatives and provide backup support within the Finance team as required.

Collaboration and Professional Accountability

• Work collaboratively with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, HR, Shared Services and Corporate Finance.
• Provide accounting guidance within the scope of the role and escalation matters requiring policy interpretation, significant judgment or management approval.
• Demonstrate ownership, reliability, responsiveness, attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Canada Salary Range :CAD90,000.00 - CAD115,000.00/Per Year