Senior Accountant

Bioriginal; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioriginal in Saskatoon, Canada, seeks a Senior Accountant to provide technical accounting leadership to the executive team and support organization-wide accounting operations.

You will mentor junior staff, drive process improvements, oversee month-end close, consolidations, and compliance, and deliver timely, accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA designation (or actively working towards) preferred.
• Minimum of 2–5 years of related experience; leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, accounting software and Microsoft Excel required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.”
• Cashflow management experience is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and assists with month-end and year-end financial statements.
• Ensures accounting best practices are followed across the company.
• Performs variance analysis and produces reconciliations.
• Generates financial reports for the business.
• Oversees accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and taxes.
• Analyzes data and prepares journal entries.
• Assists with consolidations, including international subsidiaries.
• Identifies improvements in procedures and systems.
• Assesses internal controls and risk, with recommendations.
• Supports audits and regulatory compliance.
• Provides leadership to junior staff and mentors the team.
• Participates in special projects and system implementations.

Skills

ERP systems

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

The role focuses on providing technical accounting expertise to the executive team of Bioriginal, while supporting accounting operations across the organization. The role serves as a key accounting resource, providing guidance and mentorship to team members and applying a continuous improvement mindset to enhance accounting processes and reporting systems. The Senior Accountant plays an important role in supporting the financial health of the organization.

• Prepares and assists with preparation of month-end and year-end financial statements.
• Ensures the Company is following accounting best practices.
• Performs variance analysis and prepares account reconciliations.
• Generates various accounting and financial reports to meet the needs of the business.
• Provides general oversight to various accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and taxes.
• Analyzes transactional data and prepares journal entries as appropriate.
• Assists with subsidiary and parent Company consolidations, including international subsidiaries.
• Assessments and recommends improvements in accounting procedures and systems.
• Assessments internal controls (including risk assessments) and provides recommendations where gaps exist.
• Assists with financial and tax audits.
• Stays on top best practices, trends, changing legislation and ensures the Company is in compliance.
• Provides leadership and guidance to junior accounting staff as required.
• Participates in special projects, system implementations, financial analysis and other requests as needed.

Skills, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA designation (or actively working towards) is preferred.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of related experience is required, with previous leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in utilizing ERP systems, accounting software and Microsoft excel is required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Cashflow management
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is required.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills required.