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General Accountant
A leader in our industry, Del’s Pastry Ltd is a baked goods manufacturer supplying our delicious pastries across North America. Here at Del’s Pastry, we are innovative, unrivaled, and committed to both employee and food safety.
With guidance from our Controller, the General Accountant is responsible for month-end close, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, and financial analysis. Works collaboratively with the various departments of our manufacturing team to execute and deliver timely accounting and financial statements.
- This is a part-time position working on-site Monday to Thursday.
- 5-6 hours per day.
- The location for this role is in Etobicoke.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze and maintain the general ledger.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and adjustments, including supporting documentation and appropriate descriptions.
- Preparation of month end reconciliations and continuity schedules for financial statement preparation.
- Manage fixed assets continuity and monitor capital project spending.
- Assist with the preparation of periodic closing and financial statements.
- Perform variance analysis on the income statement after close.
- Collaborate with the team to research and solve accounting issues and tasks.
- Identify, research, investigate, and problem-solve GL account and internal control issues.
- Daily cash applications and monthly bank reconciliations
- Monitor cash flows and projections.
- Assist in annual budget preparation.
- Assist with year-end, government and other audit requirements, SR&ED claims, Statistics Canada reports.
- Team backup for AR/AP-related tasks
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller.
- Ensure food safety remains high priority and is an ambassador for a food-safe culture.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
- Must have minimum 3 years experience in ERP systems.
- Experience in SAP/HANA a strong asset.
- Background in manufacturing industry is an asset.
- Attention to detail with demonstrated ability to working through problems efficiently.
- Strong communication skills and ability to convey information clearly and objectively.
- Highly organized, able to manage time effectively and comfortable working within tight deadlines.
- Flexibility and ability to deal with demands at hand are essential for the success of this role.
- Intermediate Excel proficiency (lookups, pivots, tables, charts). Knowledge of Power BI is a great add-on.
- On-site work required.
