Ref ID : 05210-0012445350
Classification : Sr. Accountant
Compensation : DOE
If you're an experienced Senior Accountant, Robert Half needs your professional know-how and leadership for an exciting long-term contract / temporary opportunity in the Hi Tech industry. Operating as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant position offers you great experience and a strong compensation and benefits package and is based in the Waterloo, Ontario area. If you are looking for a rewarding, career building experience with an exciting company, apply today!
Key responsibilities
- Achieve compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures and controls by working with business partners
- Review financial results (benchmarks, trends, performance metrics)
- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
- Constantly improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
- Assemble monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting
- Formulate Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Coordinate quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
- Carry out monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP
- Other projects as necessary
Job Requirements :
Competence with financial data analysis and report generation that is prompt and accurateThis position needs to be filled by someone with financial reporting systems proficiencyDemonstrated ability in strong analytical, quantitative and social skillsProficient in ERP systemsAbility to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlinesBA / BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are highly desiredSOX internal control assessments (Section 404) experienceExcellent organizational and multitasking skillsAbility to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligentAdeptness in month end closingsGeneral familiarity with Accrual AccountingGeneral Journal experience preferredExpertise in Account BalanceJournal Entry experiencePractical knowledge of financial analysisDemonstrated knowledge of GAAP AccountingComprehensive knowledge of account analysisStrong familiarity with Accounts Receivable (AR)Understanding of corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems requiredSelf-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges5+ years of overall general accounting experienceAbility to work well with functional department managersRobert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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