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Senior Accountant

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Remote
Hiring Remotely in ON
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in ON
Senior level
Conduct account reconciliations, support financial closes, maintain records for management accounts, and prepare special financial reports while striving for continuous improvement.
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Major Responsibilities

  • Conduct general-ledger account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and identify and correct errors made by internal and external personnel.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end financial closes, including assigned journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational management accounts.
  • Assist in providing schedules and commentary for operational management account results and variances, and for the production of working-capital cash-flow reports.
  • Maintain and update records and reports for profit and loss, taxes, liabilities, and assets.
  • Prepare special financial reports, when requested by senior managers, by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Operate with a continuous improvement mindset.

Minimum Education or Certifications Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Minimum Experience or Skills Required

  • Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience.
  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Microsoft Office proficient with experience in Excel (eg, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Data validation).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and organize effectively.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information.

Salary - $90,000+ CAD

Disclaimer
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Top Skills

Excel
MS Office

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