Senior Accountant - Term Position

Kal Tire; Vernon; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tire and mechanical services company is seeking a Senior Accountant for its Canadian Operations. This role involves significant experience in operational accounting and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and at least 5 years of experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $80,250 to $93,310 along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Group RRSP/DPSP matching program

Discount on tires and services

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and accounting systems.
• Experience in developing Power BI dashboards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements.
• Analyze complex accounting issues and ensure compliance.
• Automate and streamline financial processes.
• Support and supervise the Accounting team.
• Mentor team members and assist in recruitment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Excel

Full-feature accounting systems

Power BI dashboards

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Role Overview

Senior Accountant, Canadian Operations. A designated accountant with significant experience in operational accounting, financial reporting, internal controls and financial analysis for management decision making. This role is a key contributor to the monthly and annual reporting process, assisting management to ensure that Canadian Divisional results are in accordance with Kal Tire accounting policies and IFRS. The position works closely with Divisional management to ensure the integrity of financial data and provides a high level of customer service on ad-hoc projects. The Senior Accountant, Canadian Operations has in-depth knowledge of Kal Tire’s financial business practices, processes and systems and is considered a subject matter expert in these areas.

Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Prepare or review branch-level, divisional and legal entity financial statements.
• Undertake analysis and resolution of more complex/non-routine accounting issues.
• Review account reconciliations prepared by other team members.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes and impacts on the organization’s books of account.
• Maintain an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for any accounting entries.
• Ensure compliance with established internal controls, identify gaps and propose solutions, as required.

Finance Business Process and System Improvements

• Seeks opportunities to automate or streamline business processes and collaborates with other business units to improve business processes.
• Works with Information Systems stakeholders, researches and analyses potential solutions to business needs and performs fit-gap assessment of solutions to business needs.
• Maps “as is” and “to be” business processes using industry standard tools such as process maps, flow charts, use cases, etc.

Financial Performance Analysis for Management Decision Making

• Understands Kal Tire’s business from a Finance perspective.
• Collaborates with all levels of Management to understand what information is needed for business decision-making.
• Analyzes data and summarizes findings in a manner that clearly identifies key business performance issues, facilitating efficient and effective management decision making.

Team Leadership

• Provides support, guidance and direct supervision to the Accounting team that supports Stores and Warehouse Divisional reporting.
• Participates in the planning and execution of projects that impact Accounting.
• Provides mentorship to team members.
• Assists others in the performance of their duties as required.
• May assist in recruiting, hiring and training of corporate accounting team members.

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with full-feature accounting systems.
• Experience with developing Power BI dashboards would be a plus.

Education

• CPA designation is required.

What We Offer

• The target compensation for this role is $80,250 - $93,310 per year based on experience.
• Extended group health, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible full-time and part-time permanent employees.
• Employee Assistance Program
• A group RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Discount on tires and mechanical services
• Positive work culture, opportunities for growth and development, and work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development, such as training programs, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional information

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally eligible to work for any Canadian employer. A Canadian Criminal Record Check may be required for certain positions as part of the final stages of the hiring process.

Kal Tire is committed to inclusion and accessibility. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment or employment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs known.