Staff Accountant for Asset Management

Reporting to the Vice President of Financial Asset Management, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day accounting and reporting of the main operations company, small holding companies and will assist with ad hoc analysis as needed. Some of the responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of day to day accounting functions for the main operating company (AR, AP, bank recs, JE, accruals etc.)
• Preparation of monthly cash flow forecasts
• Help with the preparation of quarterly finance report used by senior management and preparation of power point slides
• Preparation of month-end reporting packages to parent company
• Assist with the annual audit, preparing required schedules and note disclosures for annual financial statements
• Assist with the preparation of holding company financial statements for annual tax return purposes
• Assist with the preparation and review of annual budgets
• Preparation of monthly filing of HST and QST returns
• Preparation of withholding tax on intercompany and foreign supplier transactions
• Participate in special projects as requested
• Preparation of in house concession month-end reporting requirements
• Review of budget/forecast/objective analysis
• SPV costs reviewed for reasonableness
• Review of effective interest and financial asset calculations
• Review of construction and SPV margin adjustments to comply with corporate policy
• Assist in creating board presentations and related material as required
• Positive attitude, pro-active thinker an embodies a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to think critically, work through problems and document a solution
• Thorough understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Able to work with multiple small businesses; multiple GL’s
• Able to maintain and understand working financial models
• Possess excellent organizational skills and is able to work with minimal supervision
• Understanding of critical planning of key accounting tasks in advance so no issues of payments or deliverables getting missed or any other compliance matters not being attended to
• Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills; QuickBooks and audit experience would be considered an asset
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and set priorities as required
• Excellent written, oral and electronic communication skills

B.A / B. Comm

Professional, acts with integrity and honesty, is ethical and trustworthy

1-2 years considered an asset

CPA designation/CPA candidate is a must

English (both written and verbal) – Excellent