Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered up with Canada's leading intellectual property firm to recruit a Financial Analyst and / or a Senior Financial Analyst to join their National Finance Team.
Responsibilities :
Support the integration of financial accounts into a global public company, ensuring seamless processes, data accuracy, and compliance
Develop new integrated financial metrics to foster next-level business performance and enable data-driven decision-making
Perform account reconciliations of selected asset and liability accounts, collaborating with stakeholders to resolve outstanding items promptly
Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries related to banking transactions, intercompany billings, expense allocations, and routine accruals
Contribute to regular budgeting and forecasting activities
Assist with sales tax compliance and prepare monthly filings
Conduct monthly variance analysis of expenses, comparing actual results to budgeted figures and presenting findings to management
Establish ongoing data collection mechanisms for newly established corporate reporting
Assist with the first IFRS annual financial statement audit and fulfill half-year public company reporting obligations
Generate monthly and quarterly financial reports
Provide support for ad-hoc financial requests and finance projects as needed
Your Requirements :
Previous experience working in a finance or accounting environment
Post-secondary education with a focus on accounting
A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or is in the process of pursuing a CPA designation
Experience or knowledge of international finance reporting standards (IFRS).
Experience with Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) accounting would be an asset but not required
Experience or understanding of strong internal controls
High proficiency in Excel including pivots, complex formulas, etc.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and a desire to learn and grow professionally
Effective communicator amongst other finance and accounting professionals.
A strong work ethic and attention to detail
The ability to work independently, multitask, and deliver timely results with high quality
Aptitude for automating and streamlining financial processes and procedures