Senior Accountant (1-Year Contract)

Elevation Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accountant for their North Americas Finance team. This role involves crucial month and quarter-end closing activities, financial statement analysis, and comprehensive reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various departments, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial operations. This is a full-time temporary position on a 1-year contract, offering a hybrid work environment with only a few days in the office. Join a thriving international company that values your expertise and offers a comprehensive benefits package, allowing you to excel in your career while contributing to impactful financial strategies.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid remote culture

International company exposure

Qualifications

• 3-5 years accounting experience in a multi-currency environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze monthly/quarterly financial statements.
• Prepare financial reports and assist with annual budgets.

Skills

Mathematical calculations

Interpersonal relations

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Business degree or diploma

Accounting designation

Tools

Great Plains

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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We are currently looking for an Accountant for our North Americas Finance team. This position is responsible for the month/quarter end closing, analysis of financial statements & reporting of actual to budget variances, account reconciliations/full cycle accounting and management reporting in support of several operations within the Americas divisions. This is a Hybrid role with only 1-2 days in our office at Markham, ON. This is a full-time temporary position with a 1-year contract, reporting directly to Account Manager.

Responsibilities

• Review, adjust & analyse a full set of monthly/quarterly financial statements for designated legal companies
• Analyse and interpret reports for finance and operational managers including solutions to proactively address any potential financial impact to the businesses
• Prepare monthly journal entries & ensure Balance Sheet accounts for multiple entities are reconciled and are independently supported
• Assist with annual budgets and variance analysis (cost trending and comparatives)
• Prepare a wide variety of ad-hoc financial reports, commission calculations, labour utilization and expenditure analysis
• Maintain a close working relationship with sales and operations personnel to ensure all transactions are correctly recorded in accordance with Company policies
• Implement and monitor financial controls to ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and practices
• Assist with local entity statutory financial statement preparation and external audit reviews
• Prepare financial reports with reliable conclusions that management can use to implement more effective operational strategies
• Ensure VAT / Sales Tax / Withholding returns are filed on a timely basis for multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure three-way matching principle for inventory control is followed and identify any weaknesses in current processes
• Preparation of quarter end deliverables due to corporate
• Review and provide expense coding to accounts payable team
• Operational point of contact for all Cost of Revenue and Operating Expense enquiries
• Schedule and present the monthly financial results to operational and sales leaders
• Resolve intercompany and multi-currency / FX discrepancies identified by corporate
• Monthly calculation of Enghouse Commission plan for sales representatives
• Vendor Royalty Calculations and payment

Qualifications & Experience

• Business degree or diploma & Accounting designation will be an asset
• 3 - 5 years of accounting experience in multi-currency, multi-entity consolidated environment, preferably in the software industry
• Experience with Great Plains an asset
• Experience with inventory management would be an asset
• Experience in SaaS or Software industry is a plus
• Skill in mathematical calculations and applications, analysis, judgment, interpersonal relations and communications
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of general financial and management accounting principles and practices, automated accounting systems, reconciliations, budgets and financial analysis is required
• Strong command of the English language a must
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple responsibilities
• Legally eligible to work in the country without sponsorship

Our Offerings

• Hybrid Remote culture with 1-2 days in office
• Be part of a thriving, international company
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package

About Us
Enghouse Systems Limited is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions serving a variety of distinct vertical markets. Its strategy is to build a larger and more diverse software company through strategic acquisitions and managed growth. Enghouse shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ENGH. Further information about Enghouse may be obtained from the Company's web site at www.enghouse.com.

We are an Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant workplace. You can be confident that our recruitment and hiring processes will be modified to accommodate disabilities if requested. Enghouse is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.