Description:
Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Assistant Controller will be joining a high performing team and is responsible for month-end close and account reconciliations, assisting with monthly reporting, and acting as the lead and first point of contact for the bi-weekly payroll system’s integration to the accounting system. The incumbent also coordinates external audits and acts as back-up for the Corporate Controller as needed.
Some of your additional duties include:
- Assisting the Corporate Controller in the preparation of financial reports to meet the general ledger in compliance with legislative and GAAP requirements
- Leading on month-end closure including payroll system interface, liaising with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams to ensure alignment of the sub-ledgers and general ledger
- Reviewing specific general ledger accounts – as assigned
- Account reconciliation, taking corrective action where needed
- Preparing the payroll for a subsidiary organisation
- Reviewing and entering journals
- Monitoring assigned general ledger income and expenditure accounts
- Be proactive in identifying process improvements
- In collaboration with the IT department, co-ordinating IT system, upgrades and other IT requirements
- Assisting with systems testing for new IT requirements including upgrades
- Coordinating and leading the annual and bi-annual external audit
- Preparing working paper analysis requested by the auditor
- Reviewing all requests from the auditor including schedules and documentations, and co-ordinating, the responses within the time requested
- Working collaboratively with department heads to resolve finance related challenges associated with Suppliers, Customers and enter journal adjustments or provide commentary, as appropriate
- Working in a flexible manner, providing surge capacity when needed throughout the team
- Providing guidance, coaching and mentoring for Finance team members
You’re a good fit if you…
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, are tactful and diplomatic
- Have superior organizational and time management skills
- Have exceptional attention to details and high degree of accuracy
- Have strong customer service orientation, including the ability to simplify explanations of complex processes
- Have the ability of maintaining confidential information and demonstrating exceptional discretion
- Have the ability to recognize, research, analyse problems and provide workable solutions
- Have the ability to analyse and problem solve complex issues with a variety of stakeholders
- Possess a high degree of self-motivation and initiative with the ability to operate effectively with minimal or no supervision
Your must-haves:
- Professional accounting certification (CPA), or undergraduate Degree in Commerce or Business Administration with substantial experience
- Minimum 3 years of general accounting experience (Full accounting cycle)
- Experience with ERP system such as MS Dynamics GP and the Microsoft Office suite with advanced knowledge of spreadsheets
- Expert knowledge of GAAP
- Knowledge of payroll procedures and legislative requirements
- Hold or have the ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance