Accounting Supervisor

 

Iris Galerie Canada Inc. is seeking an experienced Accounting Supervisor to oversee daily accounting operations, supervise accounting support staff and strengthen the financial procedures supporting its multi-location and cross-border activities.

Responsibilities

The Accounting Supervisor will:

• Coordinate, assign, schedule and review the work of accounting clerks responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll administration, expense records and related financial transactions.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness and coding of invoices, payments, credits, refunds, payroll information and other accounting records.
• Approve routine financial transactions within established authority limits.
• Supervise vendor invoice processing, payment runs, customer invoicing, collections and account reconciliations.
• Monitor bank transactions, cash movements and balances associated with multiple operating locations.
• Establish and maintain monthly accounting schedules, closing procedures and internal deadlines.
• Review bank, payroll, tax, intercompany and other balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Review accruals, prepaid expenses and adjusting entries and ensure that supporting documentation is complete.
• Prepare and review monthly statements, expense and income reports, location-level operating reports and other reports required by management.
• Coordinate payroll accounting, including the accounting treatment of commissions, bonuses, tips and employee expense reimbursements.
• Monitor GST/HST, payroll remittances, sales-tax records and other recurring government compliance requirements.
• Maintain appropriate accounting documentation for Canadian and United States entities and coordinate with external accountants and tax advisers.
• Establish, document and improve accounting workflows, verification procedures, approval controls and standardized operating procedures.
• Participate in the implementation, configuration and improvement of accounting software, ERP systems and computerized tracking tools.
• Identify accounting or control deficiencies and recommend corrective measures.
• Resolve work-related accounting problems and provide technical guidance to accounting and administrative staff.
• Identify training needs and train employees in accounting procedures, internal controls, software systems and company policies.
• Coordinate accounting activities with operations, human resources, management, banks, auditors, landlords and external professional advisers.
• Perform accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and bookkeeping duties directly when required to address workload or operational bottlenecks.
• Ensure the secure and efficient operation of accounting systems and arrange technical support when necessary.

Job Requirements:

Mandatory qualifications

Applicants must have:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field.
• At least three years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, assigning and reviewing the work of accounting or bookkeeping staff.
• Substantial hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, bank reconciliations and month-end procedures.
• Experience preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements, expense and income reports and management accounting reports.
• Experience establishing or materially improving accounting procedures, verification processes or internal financial controls.
• Experience working with accounting operations involving multiple locations, legal entities or business units.
• Practical knowledge of Canadian GST/HST, payroll remittances and related accounting compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks.
• Experience using or implementing an ERP or integrated accounting system.
• Ability to perform both supervisory and detailed transactional accounting duties.
• Strong analytical ability, accuracy, judgment, organization and written communication skills.
• Experience with multi-location retail, hospitality, consumer-service or similar high-volume operations.

Assets

• CPA designation or recognized international professional accounting designation.
• Certification such as CRMA, CFE or a comparable risk-management, internal-audit or fraud-examination credential.
• Experience with Odoo, Avalara or comparable ERP and sales-tax systems.
• Experience implementing accounting automation and standardized procedures across multiple locations.
• Experience liaising with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers, financial institutions and senior management.
• Experience supporting accounting operations involving both Canadian and United States entities.
• A recognized professional accounting designation obtained in Canada or another jurisdiction.
• Formal professional training or certification in internal controls, internal audit, enterprise risk management or fraud prevention.