Senior Accountant

Lammle; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health & Dental Benefits

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

Lammle in Calgary is seeking a proactive Senior Accountant to join our accounting team. The role focuses on hands-on review of payables/receivables, month-end close, reconciliations and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of progressive accounting experience and a drive to improve processes and systems. You will collaborate with the controller, manage a high volume of transactions, and contribute to year-end activities while supporting accurate financial results in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Excel skills (intermediate to advanced).
• Experience with general ledger, reconciliations and month-end closing activities.
• ERP/accounting systems experience, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Pursuing CPA designation is an asset.
• Retail environment experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Assist the accounts payable team to process a large volume of transactions
• Full cycle, month-end, and quarter-end reporting.
• Aiding in the year-end closing activities.
• Manage regulatory fillings such as GST, PST, WCB
• Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis as required
• Bank Reconciliations
• Support inventory accounting and related reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows and system efficiencies.
• Complete ad hoc and special projects as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-orientated Senior Accountant to join our accounting team. As Senior Accountant you will be responsible for hands on day-to-day review of processed accounts payables/receivables, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting the month-end and year-end close processes, preparing/reviewing account reconciliations and contributing to financial reporting and analysis. This role is well suited for an accounting professional with 3-4 years of progressive accounting experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working towards the improvement of process and systems.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the controller, prepare and post monthly journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Assist the accounts payable team to process a large volume of transactions
• Full cycle, month-end, and quarter-end reporting.
• Aiding in the year-end closing activities.
• Manage regulatory fillings such as GST, PST, WCB
• Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis as required
• Bank Reconciliations
• Support inventory accounting and related reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows and system efficiencies.
• Complete ad hoc and special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years progressive accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations and month-end closing activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet defined deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in a retail environment is considered a strong asset.
• Experience using ERP/accounting systems with Microsoft 365 Business Central, preferred.
• Working towards a CPA designation would be an asset

What we offer:

• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing and dynamic workforce.
• Group Health & Dental Benefits, paid time off, employee discount