Staff Accountant - Maternity Cover

One of our top professional services clients is hiring a Sr Accountant for a mat leave contract. 100% virtual position!Duties and responsibilities: Perform reconciliations of all cash clearing accounts; cheques, ACH, and credit cards Prepare reconciliations of various general ledger accounts Reconciles intercompany balances Responsible to post journal entries to subsidiary and general ledger accounts; run trial balances; prepare statements; sources and verifies a variety of related documents in support of this activity. Process accounts payable (approval routing, coding, payment processing) Perform reconciliation of company credit card Produce and analyze monthly P&L trending reports Ensure the timely and accurate monthly, quarterly & yearend close Ensure the timely yearend audits in collaboration with external audit teams Process month end journal entries, not limited to accrued liabilities, general ledger, treasury, revenue, and expenditures Maintain accounting controls and provide enhancements to those controls Guides other departments by researching & interpreting accounting policiesApplying observations and recommendations to operational issues Collaborate with Corporate Shared Services to support overall business unit goals and objectives Support budget and forecast activities Support Senior managers with acquisition integration, workflow process improvements and special projects ADVANTAGESWork remote for a National organization$40-50/hrCollaborative team, excellent work culture!RESPONSIBILITIESDuties and responsibilities: Perform reconciliations of all cash clearing accounts; cheques, ACH, and credit cards Prepare reconciliations of various general ledger accounts Reconciles intercompany balances Responsible to post journal entries to subsidiary and general ledger accounts; run trial balances; prepare statements; sources and verifies a variety of related documents in support of this activity. Process accounts payable (approval routing, coding, payment processing) Perform reconciliation of company credit card Produce and analyze monthly P&L trending reports Ensure the timely and accurate monthly, quarterly & yearend close Ensure the timely yearend audits in collaboration with external audit teams Process month end journal entries, not limited to accrued liabilities, general ledger, treasury, revenue, and expenditures Maintain accounting controls and provide enhancements to those controls Guides other departments by researching & interpreting accounting policiesApplying observations and recommendations to operational issues Collaborate with Corporate Shared Services to support overall business unit goals and objectives Support budget and forecast activities Support Senior managers with acquisition integration, workflow process improvements and special projects QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Finance or Accounting 4-6 years' experience in Professional Accounting Accounting designation CPA or near completionExperience in a professional accountancy is desirable as well as hands on experience with transactional activities (Payroll/AR/AP). SAP or system migration experience is preferredStrong knowledge of financial principles, practices, tactics and tools and prevailing professional standards (GAAP, IFRS). Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills. Strong Excel skills Demonstrates high level of attention to detail and think outside the box. SUMMARYOne of our top professional services clients is hiring a Sr Accountant for a mat leave contract. 100% virtual position!Duties and responsibilities: Perform reconciliations of all cash clearing accounts; cheques, ACH, and credit cards Prepare reconciliations of various general ledger accounts Reconciles intercompany balances Responsible to post journal entries to subsidiary and general ledger accounts; run trial balances; prepare statements; sources and verifies a variety of related documents in support of this activity. Process accounts payable (approval routing, coding, payment processing) Perform reconciliation of company credit card Produce and analyze monthly P&L trending reports Ensure the timely and accurate monthly, quarterly & yearend close Ensure the timely yearend audits in collaboration with external audit teams Process month end journal entries, not limited to accrued liabilities, general ledger, treasury, revenue, and expenditures