Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Join a dynamic team as a Financial Accountant and play a pivotal role in a high-impact ERP system integration.

This is a 6-month contract.

Who- the Company :

Our client is a well-established multinational company in an exciting industry. With a 100-year history, they offer a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding culture and their corporate values promote teamwork, trust, and integrity.

What- the Role :

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to assist with the integration of a new ERP system (NetSuite).

The role will focus on ensuring the accuracy and consistency of financial data across 20+ companies and 50+ divisions during the transition period by performing reconciliations between the old and new systems.

This role requires strong communication and project management skills to drive reconciling items across the line.

• Perform reconciliations between the legacy system and the new ERP system to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data.
• Assist with dual entry of financial transactions into both the old and new systems during the transition period.
• Identify discrepancies, variances, and reconciling items, and reach out across departments to collaborate on corrective actions.
• Drive communication across various business units to resolve issues, ensuring alignment and timely resolution.
• Test user access levels and permissions to ensure appropriate functionality within the new ERP system.
• Work closely with the accounting and IT teams to troubleshoot problems and support the integration.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards throughout the transition process.
• Assist Finance team with month end procedures

Who- the Candidate :

• CPA or CPA equivalent (preferred)
• Confidence with multiple systems, experience with Epicor and NetSuite, an asset
• Strong project management, organizational and time management skills with a commitment to accurate, complete and detail-oriented work
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Sound analytical thinking, problem solving, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
• Adept at identifying variances and reaching across the business to drive the solutions across the line.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• A collaborative and positive approach to teamwork
• A hardworking, self-motivated, and proactive work ethi

How Much :

$40-45 / hr commensurate with experience + benefits, 10 days prorated for contract length, meaning you will be entitled to 5 vacation days across the 6-month contract.

Given the upcoming NetSuite implementation, our client’s vacation policy outlines that from Feb-April 2025, no more than 5 days can be taken consecutively and only one team member can be off at a time.

Where :

Based in the company’s Vancouver head office. Hybrid working schedule of MON-TUES-WED in-office and Thurs-Fri remote.

When & How to Apply :

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