Wills Administrator Assistant

Royal Bank of Canada>; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary in line with experience

Benefits

Bonus

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a bilingual assistant controller for a publicly-traded client, involved in every piece of the accounting cycle, including daily tasks, forecasting, and annual budgeting. The role requires strong communication in French and English and a hands-on approach, with on-site work in Gatineau, Quebec.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in a similar role, solid Excel skills, and a Bachelor’s in accounting; CPA or CPA candidate status is an asset.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum experience in a similar role.
• Fluency in French and English for client and colleague interaction in Ontario and Quebec.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Monthly financial close and preparation of financial statements.
• GL reconciliation responsibilities.
• Analysis of monthly projections and budget variance explanations.
• Participate in annual budget process and capital purchases.
• Maintain internal controls and regular reporting processes.

Skills

Bilingual FR/EN

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

CPA or CPA Candidate asset

Job description

Our client a publicly-traded company is looking for a BILINGUAL assistant controller that will be involved in every piece of the accounting cycle. As the assistant controller, you will be involved in the daily accounting tasks, the monthly forecasting, the annual budget, and many other great tasks. If you have good communication skills, are solutions-minded, and not afraid to get hands‑on. Then this is for you.

Advantages

• Salary in line with your experience + benefits + bonus + stock purchase plan
• 2 -3 weeks’ vacation
• Work on‑site required (Gatineau a must)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the monthly financial close function and the preparation of the financial statements
• Responsible for the GL reconciliation
• Analysis of the monthly projections
• Explanations of budget variance analysis
• Participate and plan the annual financial budget exercise
• Overseas the capital purchase process
• Implement and maintain required internal controls
• Implement and maintain regular reporting processes to support operations
• Coordinate and perform Inventory counts
• Disseminate the necessary information to maintain proper internal control compliance and accounting procedures and facilitate financial performance review with other departments

Qualifications

• Min. 2 years experience in a similar role
• Good communication skills in French and English, as you will be speaking with clients and colleagues in Ontario and Quebec
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is an asset
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent,
• CPA or CPA Candidat an asset

All applications will be reviewed but only qualified candidates will be contacted. No candidates living outside of the greater Ottawa Area will be considered since you are expected to show up to work every day .

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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