Sr. Accountant

Traka (Assa Abloy); Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems in Mississauga, ON is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage monthly close, journal entries, and intercompany activities. You will work across divisions to ensure accurate financial reporting and asset management, including fixed assets and inventories.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting with 3–4 years of industry or public audit experience and is willing to travel 10–20% across Canada. A strong Excel and ERP systems background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required.
• 3–4 years of industry experience or public audit experience is preferred.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% across Canada for inventory counts.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures.
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expenses journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Review preliminary income statements and key balance sheet accounts by division/entity to ensure accurate financials.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Oversee fixed asset maintenance and reporting for multiple divisions including system setup and changes.
• Test and analyze accounting systems for implementation or changes to platforms.
• Collaborate with divisions' finance and operations teams to respond to ad hoc requests.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedural documentation.
• Support inventory count process across Canada branches.
• Ensure intercompany activities are correctly recorded and resolved in consolidation.

Skills

Advanced MS Office

Travel 10-20%

Independent self-starter

Collaborative communicator

Organized

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

Tools

Oracle

JDE

SAP

HFM

AX

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is seeking candidates for a Senior Accountant position based in Mississauga, ON

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is a leading supplier of entrance automation solutions for efficient flow of goods and people. With global product brands such as Besam, Crawford, Megadoor and Albany; we offer complete pedestrian, industrial and high-performance door solutions. We provide a wide number of products and services to a global clientele in more than 100 countries. ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is a division within ASSA ABLOY, a Swedish company with over 60,000 global employees.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is CAD $90,000 - $110,000 annually, based on experience, qualifications, and skills. In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures including:
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Review of preliminary income statement and key balance sheet accounts by division/entity to ensure financials are correctly stated
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Proactively research and resolve account variances and communicate resolution to divisional controllers as necessary
• Oversee fixed asset maintenance and reporting for multiple divisions including participating in system set up review and implementing changes
• Test and analyze accounting systems as required for implementation of new systems or changes to existing platforms
• Work closely with multiple divisions finance and operations groups to respond to ad hoc requests
• Assist in the development and maintenance of procedural documentation
• Support inventory count process across Canada branches
• Ensure all intercompany activities are correctly recorded and eliminate in consolidation including preparing inter-group statements and researching/resolving balancing issues
• Work with the Controller on special projects requiring detailed activity analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required
• Ideal candidate would have some combination of public audit and industry experience or 3-4 years of industry experience as an active participant in financial reporting and detailed sub-ledger reconciliations
• Ability to travel for inventory counts across Canada (10-20%)
• Advanced MS Office user (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Exposure to large financial information systems such as Oracle, JDE, SAP, HFM, OS or AX
• Ideal candidate thrives in changing environment where structure is developing and procedures are evolving
• Naturally possesses a “roll up sleeves” attitude where chipping in regardless of title is valued
• Independent self-starter who can monitor own deadlines and easily shift focus when necessary
• Relationship builder who prefers a collaborative work environment and is a comfortable communicator
• Must be organized and open minded in evaluating solutions to problems / challenges

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.