Senior Accountant

Meridia Recruitment Solutions, a Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette Company; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Armco Capital Inc. in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the finance team.

The successful candidate will contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support forecasting and budgeting activities. The role requires 3-5 years of experience, strong accounting software and MS Office skills, and a professional designation or progress toward one.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in financial reporting.
• Advanced accounting software and MS Office skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Professional accounting designation or working towards it is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining multiple general ledgers
• Transaction review and coding
• Compiling working papers for review
• Financial statement preparation
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Project cost analysis as required
• Interacting with auditors and preparation of year-end audit files
• Assisting with special projects as required

Skills

3-5 years experience

Detail oriented

Prioritization

Education

CPA candidate

Tools

Accounting software

MS Office

Job description

Senior Accountant

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Reference # HL-ACI-9595

Armco Capital Inc. (Armco) was founded in 1982 by members of the Armoyan family. During its 40 plus years of operation, Armco has grown from a small family business into a diversified and dynamic group of companies with locations in Canada and the US. Armco continues to grow; both in business diversification, development, and its team of dedicated professionals.

Now, we are partnering with them in search of a Senior Accountant to join their team in Halifax.

As a member of Armco’s financial team, you will possess a keen ability to focus on details and accuracy. People describe you as highly organized, able to prioritize and master the art of managing multiple tasks and requests with ease. You will be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial analysis to ensure the organization has the best information to assist with strategical decision making. You will support the Controller by producing the month, quarter and years ends, mastering the financial reporting and general ledgers, and assisting with forecasting and budgeting activities. You feel successful when you are completing a task on time, efficiently and correctly. You are able to work well with your team, engage your internal clients and provide support in a positive and engaging manner. In short, you’re good at what you do and a team member who people will want to work alongside.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining multiple general ledgers
• Transaction review and coding
• Compiling working papers for review
• Financial statement preparation
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Project cost analysis as required
• Interacting with auditors and preparation of year-end audit files
• Assisting with special projects as required

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 3-5 years’ experience in financial reporting
• Advanced computer skills (accounting software and MS Office)
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, multi-task, and deliver under tight deadlines
• Flexibility to work on projects as a team member and also independently
• High level of Integrity and professionalism.
• Professional accounting designation or working towards completion, will be considered an asset

To be successful within the Armco team, you must be willing to work hard and able to pivot often. They are a company that is continuously changing and growing so you must be adaptable, positive and bring a ‘can-do’, self-start motivation and have a desire to hit and exceed goals. You appreciate that your impact to their team can be infectious and you strive to be positive, supportive and team focused. As a new member of the Armco team, you will become a key influencer in generating a culture of enthusiasm and success.

For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at [e-mail]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.