Applus+ Looking for Senior Accountant at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Position Purpose:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing analytics and quality reviews on key finance processes (AR, AP, GL, etc.)
• Supports the Accounting and Tax Manager on internal and external audits.
• Initiates and processes general ledger and ensures balance sheet accounts are properly maintained, documented, supported, current, reconciled, accurate and discrepancies are promptly addressed.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of revenues, expenses and accruals.
• Reviews supporting contracts, orders and vouchers impacting general ledger detailed transactions, as required.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information detailing intercompany transactions and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports to summarize all intercompany transactions.
• Reconciles and manages all treasury accounts and transactions.
• Oversees treasury requirements, cash flow monitoring and bank reconciliation.
• Prepares required corporate tax, local tax and capital expenditure reporting.
• Prepares month-end Financial Statements including editing any required accounting journal entries and preparing schedules as required for formal monthly reports.
• Prepares year-end files for the external auditors’ review.
• Performs balance sheet reconciliations of all accounts by maintaining accounting schedules and supporting documents.
• Provides back-up support to other members of the finance team, as required.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, including but not limited to Applus Code of Ethics and Confidentiality Agreements.
• Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of Applus Canada. Exhibits honesty, discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Sound knowledge of standard Canadian Accounting Practices.
• Excellent customer service focus, ability to quickly build strong working relationships with business partners and colleagues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills matched with the ability to negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• A sense of urgency, good attention to detail, excellent organizational and analytical skills, pragmatic, eager to learn.
• Have the ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public.
• Adapt in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Ability to problem solve including identifying issues and finding a resolution in a timely manner.
• Ability to excel in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office and other software applications.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration or Accounting Diploma from an accredited College or University.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Accounting.
• CPA designation is an asset or enrollment in the CPA program.
• Strong industry knowledge of NDE is an asset.
• Equivalent industry experience combined with other formal training and accreditations may be accepted.

Working Conditions:

• The physical environment requires the employee to work inside an office environment, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The work is primarily sedentary.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• Work outside of normal business hours will be occasionally required.
• Overtime required during the week and weekend with work volume.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedules and respond to requests without advance warning or notification.
• Occasional to frequent travel will be required within Canada.