Senior Accountant

Fish Recruit; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking a Senior Accountant to play a vital role in financial operations within the Canadian market. With a hybrid work policy based in Etobicoke, Ontario, the successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, working closely with Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams. This role demands an analytical mindset and significant experience in the CPG sector to navigate the complexities of financial reporting and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience in a CPG environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Desire for continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting aspects of the Canadian operation.
• Assist in monthly closing processes and analyze transactions.
• Support internal and external audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA or working towards designation

Tools

SAP S / 4 Hana

Microsoft Office

Advanced Excel

Job description

At the core of the organization’s business approach lie six strategic pillars that form the foundation for its growth and success : Strengthening & Accelerating the Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities, and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with three of these key pillars : Strengthening & Accelerating the Core Business, Unlocking Synergies, and Creating a Future-Ready Organization. The organization is on a journey to become a multi-category premier FMCG company, and this role plays a vital part in driving and supporting that transformation within the Canadian market.

It serves as a critical co-pilot to the Canadian Finance, Sales & Marketing teams, as well as the Group Finance team, ensuring they receive high-level financial support, insights, and strategic challenge. Additionally, the role plays a crucial part in overseeing all financial reporting aspects of the Canadian operation—ensuring that all financial accounting and reporting requirements are met, and that the financial controls and processes supporting them are fit-for-purpose.

This position follows a hybrid work policy, with the office located in Etobicoke, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

• Month End for the Canadian business in line with Group accounting policies and requirements
• Primarily responsible to assist in the monthly closing process
• Analyzing transactions, reviewing general ledger accounts, creating journal entries
• Analyzing and reconciling assigned accounts (bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, accrual reconciliations, prepaid tracking / reconciliation) and other analysis to support and execute the financial close process
• Maintaining timely, accurate financial records and performing financial analysis
• Reconciling sub-ledgers to general ledgers, identifying, and solving issues creating any variances
• Assisting with internal and external reporting
• Reconciliation and timely submission of HST and Non-Resident taxes
• Treasury support (intercompany loans, quarterly interest)
• Preparation of monthly reporting packs and presentation to various stakeholders
• Monthly P&L and volumes confirmed between SAP and Prophix (budgeting / LE software)
• Coding of invoices in AP tracking software
• Quarter End and Year End external audit and additional disclosure deliverables
• Participating in internal and external audits, providing support and financial analysis as required
• Participating in ad hoc reporting and what-if analysis as directed and completing special projects as assigned

Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Monthly performance packs and other KPI reports and dashboards
• Analysis and Insights to identify key trends, issues and opportunities
• Monthly review of accrual accounts
• Maintaining up to date factor tables and preparing uploads for the budget preparation process
• Work closely with Controller during budget preparation to validate variable factors by customer and product
• Validation of budget inputs
• Latest estimate support (balance sheet / working capital tracking)
• Detailed variance analysis (versus budget, latest estimates and prior year actuals) to assist in preparation of budget reporting packs
• Financial models and other financial support for strategic decision-making, ad hoc projects
• Work with various stakeholders, including Internal and External Auditors, to ensure the Canadian business complies to efficient and effective financial processes and controls appropriate to the risk environment
• Product Costing & Cost Control
• Year over year variance analysis for cost components
• Additional cost analysis as needed
• SAP S / 4 Hana system focus, master data process, new product reviews ensuring proper setup in SAP
• Partner with the Digital team to deliver automation and digital solutions for Canada finance

Key Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience, in CPG environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA (or working towards designation)
• Experience using SAP S / 4 Hana
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, organisation skills and self- motivated and fast learning professional
• Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset and approach to processes
• Positive mindset and flexibility to adapt in a dynamic and demanding growth environment
• Desire to take responsibility and ownership and make a difference
• Highly numerate and financially literate
• Clear understanding of accounting guidance and processes in consumer products

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Senior Accountant • Etobicoke,Ontario, Canada