Accountant

The Opportunity

The accountant is the subject matter expert for Red Shores daily revenue audits and internal control testing for compliance with the ICM (internal control manual). The incumbent requires a thorough understanding of all transactions, associated business processes, applicable legislative and regulatory considerations, appropriate accounting treatments, and end-to-end flow of journal entries throughout the entire process cycle. The accountant also contributes to the preparation of corporate budget and projections and is responsible for monthly analysis of financial performance and impact on goals set.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Accounting - Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and analysis to ensure financial transactions are complete, reliable, and compliant with IFRS standards and other applicable legislation; maintain a solid understanding of Chart of Accounts and tax rules.
• Reporting and Analysis - Prepare internal/external reports and requests for information, as required.
• Budgets and Projections - Work closely with Site Controller and senior leadership team to prepare annual budget and quarterly projections using a strong understanding of IFRS regulations to ensure financial accuracy and compliance. Validate assumptions, analyze results to assess impact on corporate goals, and provide recommendations regarding risks and opportunities.
• Variance Analysis - Analyze monthly financial results for assigned cost centers to assess impact on ALC's corporate financial goals. Identify targets at risk, investigate root cause and make recommendations for course correction.
• Compliance - Act as an escalation point for daily revenue audits and control testing. Review, analyze, and take corrective action as required.
• Training and development - Lead training and development of the Red Shores audit team

Experience & Qualifications:

• College diploma in accounting, or equivalent, or minimum of five years' experience in Finance/Accounting
• CPA designation not required but preferred
• Experience with Oracle eBS considered an asset
• High level of accuracy/attention to detail
• Customer service focused
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Proficiency in Excel
• Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of experience, training, and education
• Integrity - Admits mistakes openly and takes responsibility for outcomes. Speaks truthfully communicating with clarity and transparency
• Attention to detail - consistently completes tasks thoroughly and accurately by monitoring small elements, organizing resources, and preventing errors.
• Problem solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Decision making - Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Interpersonal savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people - inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Communication - Interprets complex data from multiple sources and presents it in a clear meaningful way.