Financial Accountant

Piramal Healthcare (Canada) Limited; Aurora; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Healthcare Canada Limited is seeking a Financial Accountant to support core financial accounting, reporting, compliance and controls. You will work with the Director of Finance and cross-functional partners to ensure accurate period close, robust reporting and audit readiness across IFRS and regulatory requirements.

The role covers month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, general ledger integrity, cost accounting inputs, intercompany activity and manufacturing accounting, with

Qualifications

• Experience with IFRS/GAAP accounting and reporting.
• Experience with GST/HST and corporate tax filings.
• Payroll accounting and year-end reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.
• Prepare IFRS financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support audits and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, HR and Shared Services.
• Maintain SAP/SAP S/4HANA finance processes and documentation.

Skills

Financial accounting

IFRS

Tax compliance

Payroll accounting

Intercompany accounting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

SAP S/4HANA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Be the First to Apply Division Piramal Pharma Solutions 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 Title Financial Accountant 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; elevate 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 escalate 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

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the- counter products. In addition, one of PPL’s associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.