Summary:

The position is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures throughout the organization's accounting cycle. This includes analyzing financial information, preparing accurate, timely financial reports and statements and ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures. This position is also required to be proactive and to apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help support the accounting process.

Essential Functions:

Accounting Processes

• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Leads the process of all intercompany transactions ensuring balances throughout all Hillman Canada accounts.
• Ensure all customer rebate programs are accounted for. This includes accruals, payouts, special reporting, and reconciliations. Work closely with Sales managers.
• Responsible for fixed assets at all company facilities: accounting, reconciliation, acquisition approvals, annual confirmations.
• Oversees correct and timely booking AP transactions. Process interdivisional Sales and AR/AP balance elimination.
• Performs accurate and timely analyses and accruals. Requests details or corrective actions from Purchasing, Inventory Control, CSRs.
• Oversee key accounts: bank, rebates, fixed assets, and intercompany/division accounts.
• Designs and generates a variety of financial reports in JDE, BI Cubes, MS Access.
• Ensure accurate and timely period end close.
• Performs accurate, timely reconciliations and supporting schedules.

Accounting Compliance

• Participates in internal and external audits; Interacts with auditors, prepares reports, and maintains required documentation.
• Participates in documentation and testing of controls in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Calculates and submits provincial sales tax returns.
• Prepares and submits Canada Statistics reports.

Education:

• Professional accounting designation in process.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years+ general accounting and analysis experience in a Distribution / Manufacturing environment
• Experience with JDE Oracle or similar ERP Software an asset
• High Proficiency in Excel (Power Pivot, Pivot Tables etc.) and MS Access an essential requirement
• Ability to communicate financial objectives and requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on teamwork
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills (oral & written)
• Attention to details in big data pools.