Financial Accountant

What you’ll do

Accounting Operations Banking-Sales Audit team is responsible for executing all aspects of the day-to-day functions related to sales audit for assigned business units.

This includes clearing exceptions in the sales audit systems, investigating any issues, releasing daily sales, and handling correspondence from stores.

The team also supports month-end activities, executes controls, prepares journal entries and high volume of weekly and / or monthly reconciliations between bank accounts and financial system, provides ad hoc reporting for various departments, creates, and maintains desk guides for cross-training purposes, and continuously looks for ways to improve the sales audit process.

Additionally, team members should be prepared to take on any other assigned duties.

Execute controls as part of your responsibilities.

Handle correspondence from stores, ensuring effective communication and addressing any queries or issues in a timely manner.

Ad hoc reporting for various departments such as Store Operations, Marketing, Taxes, and Finance will be required, providing them with relevant data and insights as needed.

Creating and maintaining desk guides for the department will also be part of your duties. These guides will detail how various processes are done, facilitating cross-training within the team.

Continually look for ways to improve the sales audit process through process improvement initiatives.

Responsible to execute cash management requirements for opening / closing stores for the assigned business units.

Execute yearly deposit slips request for corporate banners.

The role involves executing all aspects of the day-to-day functions related to sales audit for the assigned business units.

This includes clearing exceptions in the sales audit systems and investigating any issues such as dropped or missing transactions.

You will also be responsible for releasing daily sales and performing other related tasks.

If there are any system issues related to sales audit, you should escalate them promptly to ensure timely resolution.

Provide support to close the sales audit month-end activities in collaboration with the and Supervisor.

Prepare journal entries and and prepare high volume of weekly and / or monthly reconciliations between bank accounts and financial system.

Other duties that may be assigned to you, ensuring flexibility and adaptability within your role.

What you bring

Strong analytical skills : As a Sales Audit member you will need to analyze and interpret data, identify trends, and investigate exceptions or discrepancies.

Having strong analytical abilities will be essential to effectively perform these tasks.

Attention to detail : Sales Audit involves reviewing large volumes of data, reconciling accounts, and identifying errors or discrepancies.

Attention to detail is crucial to ensure accuracy and identify any issues that may arise.

Knowledge of accounting principles : Familiarity with accounting principles and practices is important in understanding financial transactions, recording journal entries, and performing reconciliations.

Working knowledge of PeopleSoft accounting system, Oracle ARCS, and AS400 is an asset.

Communication skills : Effective communication is essential in a Sales Audit role. You will need to correspond with store personnel, collaborate with other departments, and potentially present findings or reports.

Strong verbal and written communication skills will help you convey information clearly and professionally.

Problem-solving abilities : Sales Audit may involve investigating and resolving complex issues or exceptions. Being able to think critically and find solutions to problems is an important skill for a Sales Auditor.

Time management and organizational skills : In a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines is crucial.

Strong time management and organizational skills will help you prioritize your workload effectively.

Integrity and confidentiality : Sales Audit deals with sensitive financial information, so maintaining the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality is essential

Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes.

Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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