Hybrid CA Staff Accountant en Blommer Chocolate Company

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the Accounting Manager:

• With financial and cost accounting analysis - compile and analyze data, track and report actual spend vs. budget, CAPEX, R&M, SG&A and others.
• With month and year-end close: reconcile general ledger Balance Sheet accounts, including Bank & cheque reconciliation, Inventory valuation, prepare and park recurrent journal entries, estimate monthly accruals.
• Assist with GST/HST remittances to be filled to the CRA
• With the quarterly and annual audit process, extract records as needed.
• In developing the annual budget, and monthly budget expense evaluation.

 Support Accounts Payables:

• Assist in resolving credit issues, investigate discrepancies in 3-way matching, monitor and reconcile AP aging reports.
• Assist with and ensure proper allocation of GL accounts and Cost centers vs. Budget and recurring supplier allocation.
• Ensure proper HST/GST records

Other:

• Provide information to Department Managers on budget vs. actual spending, quarterly or when requested.
• Operate within the Blommer core values and comply with all Blommer established policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment with majority of time using computer

Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

• Two to four years’ accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced in Microsoft Office, mainly in Excel (developing and using spreadsheets, pivot tables, data analysis, excel functions)
• Ability to analyze data, attention to detail and organizational skills are essential
• Expected to identify, communicate/escalate, and problem-solve as issues arise
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills
• SAP knowledge a plus but not required

Education:

• College or University degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent.