General Accountant

General Accountant

About the job

As a member of our Finance team, you will ensure accurate and timely completion of monthly accounting cycle, including consolidated financial statements for TMI Group.

Responsibilities Include:

Reporting

• Lead and coordinate month-end activities across functional departments to ensure timely month-end close for TMI and related companies
• Prepare entity level financial statements for TMI and related companies, as well as departmental reporting to support business/management requirements
• Prepare accurate and complete year-end working papers to support audit(s)
• Serve as key contact for year-end audit(s) and any governmental/statutory audits (e.g., HST, VAT, etc.)

Regulatory & Compliance

• Manage and maintain fixed asset sub-ledger and tooling schedules to capture new purchases and disposals accurately, and to calculate/support monthly amortization journal entries
• Ensure new product development project costs are recorded accurately for the purpose of internal reporting, as well as SR&ED tax filing
• Manage sales tax accounting and reporting for TMI and related companies, ensuring timely filing of returns and payments as required in each of the relevant jurisdictions
• Prepare various statutory reporting for Statistics Canada, etc.

Analysis and Planning

• Analyze expense variances to budget and previous year, monthly financial results, and prepare monthly management reports to support the same
• Provide support to functional departments on questions related to expenses.

Health and Safety

• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Finance or a related field of study
• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required
• 5 years of experience in general accounting, cost accounting
• Computer literate with:

o Advanced experience in MS Excel (spreadsheets)

o Basic to intermediate experience in MS Dynamics Great Plains (ERP) -an asset

• Experience completing various accounting tasks including financial statement preparation, government remittances, accounts payable processing, accounts receivable processing, and general ledger processing
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines.

At an applicant’s request, TMI will make accommodation to its recruitment process to meet the needs of applicants with disabilities.


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