Senior Accountant

London Drugs Limited; Richmond; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail chain in Canada is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Finance Department in Richmond, BC. The ideal candidate should possess a CPA designation or be in the final stage, with strong analytical and organizational skills. Responsibilities include GL account reconciliation, preparing audit working papers, and variance analysis. The role offers comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage, employee discounts, and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage

Employee Discount Program

Employee Recognition Program

Company matched RRSPs

Ongoing In-House Training & Education Courses

Employee Family Assistance Program

Community Involvement

Qualifications

• Designated CPA or working towards CPA designation.
• Strong technical accounting skills with ASPE and IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in the retail industry is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate reconciliation of GL accounts.
• Perform complex account reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Prepare and maintain schedules for GL accounts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

CPA designation or final stage of CPA

Strong technical accounting skills

Knowledge of ASPE and IFRS

Retail industry experience

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Tools

D365

Peoplesoft

Job description

Overview

Not just a job… a community, a partnership, a team. You’ll experience them all at London Drugs. As one of Canada’s fastest growing and most successful retail chains, we know what it takes to build a satisfying career. We are seeking innovative, customer focused people to join our team! Our Finance Department located at our head office in Richmond, BC currently has opportunities for:

Senior Accountant

Key responsibilities

• Timely and accurate reconciliation of GL accounts, preparation of audit working papers, variance analysis and other duties as assigned.
• Protect and maintain confidentiality of all financial and operational information.
• Complex account reconciliations for both Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss accounts providing comparison against prior years and budgets.
• Create and maintain continuity schedules for select GL accounts.
• Prepare reconciliation of intercompany accounts, summarize, prepare and post journal entries for related party transactions.
• Assist with the preparation of mid-year and annual audit working papers and work closely with the Finance team and the auditors to ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner.
• Performing detailed and summarized variance analysis for various accounts to assist in month-end, quarter and year-end closing for the various companies within the group.
• Update and maintain schedules for prepaids, accruals, leases and other accounts for multiple entities and departments.
• Assist with month-end, quarter and year-end tasks related for variance analysis, posting accruals and capital expense reclasses.
• Remittance of any regulatory reports for various business units.
• Assist with the accounting and reporting requirements for all business units and any new companies that may be added to the London Drugs Group.
• Preparation of schedules and reconciliations in support of monthly financial statement preparation.
• Providing monthly and annual information reporting to Statistics Canada as required.
• Works with management team to ensure a clean and timely midyear and year-end audit as well as outside regulatory audits.
• Support management team with special projects and workflow process improvements.

The successful candidate should possess the following

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills when dealing with customers, staff & management.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Highly organized and able to multitask effectively and work under changing priorities.
• Initiative to isolate and solve problems.
• Ability to relate to all levels of personnel.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Keen attention to detail and highly organized.

Education and Knowledge

• Designated CPA or Final stage (passed Final examination and working on qualifying practical experience requirements) of being designated CPA in Canada.
• Strong technical accounting skills coupled with knowledge of ASPE and IFRS.
• Experience in Retail industry is an asset.
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with a large ERP system such as D365 and Peoplesoft.

London Drugs offers

• Medical, dental, prescription drug and vision coverage for you and your family (Ensuring you and your family are taken care of).
• Employee Discount Program (Sharing our success).
• Employee Recognition Program (Tangible rewards for great work!).
• Company matched RRSPs (Helping you plan for your future).
• Ongoing In-House Training & Education Courses (Lifelong learning).
• Employee Family Assistance Program (Free confidential counseling).
• Community Involvement (Giving back to our communities).

If you are a well organized, self-motivated, individual who has a positive attitude and a commitment to achieving Company objectives, then we have the opportunity for you to excel!

Apply Now!

We are an equal opportunity employer. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Be advised, London Drugs DOES NOT use third party recruitment services.

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