General Accountant - Jobs in Woodbridge

Job Description

Purpose:

• To provide accurate financial, analysis, inventory, and audit control reporting; to include relative variances and solutions.

Role:

• Prepare and enter routine journal entries
• Maintain proper documentation of journal entries
• Preparing contract invoices, backup documentation, and maintaining tracking system

• Assist in reviewing and analyzing General Ledger and making necessary corrections
• Reconcile and balance key financial accounts discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Prepare and maintain financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Project Costing: monitor project costs, to include overhead, freight, increase in material costs, labour etc. are reported on the correct G/L account - to reflect the true costs of the whole project. Complete a comparison to the cost of sales. Prepare a variance report with recommendation(s) on:

• • Maintenance of expected margins.
  • Generate data to benchmark for future projects and track long-term cost trends. Work with Engineering and Operations departments.
• Coordinate with the internal auditor, and external audits to ensure compliance and deadlines are met.
• Advise and report to the Controller the audit status to date.
• Work closely with the internal auditor to satisfy requests

• Plan, collect, and review, the SOX package, and any other supporting documentation before release of audit documents to the auditor(s).
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and make recommendations to improve accounting and management practices.

• Develop and document audit processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls, with the Controller.
• Analyze financial information.
• Spot errors and recommend ways to improve efficiency.

• Assist the Controller in forecasting of the 13-week cash flow, on a weekly basis.

• Identify variances to actual results; analyze cost drivers; develops recommendations and presents findings to the Controller

• Assist with the coordination of the annual physical inventory counts and cycle counts, as required
• Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues with operations. Report to the Controller on the outcome.
• Select and inspect, on a quarterly basis, a cycle count of part(s) and report to operations and the Controller the findings.
• Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close.
• Confirm with operations that the obsolete inventory is maintained, as per budget. Report to the Controller and request approval.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and report to the Controller as required.

• Report to the controller any inaccuracies in inventory

Education and Experience:

• B. Comm. or BA degree in Accounting, CPA is an asset.
• Must have a minimum of 7+ years accounting/finance experience, in automotive manufacturing, or similar industry is an asset.
• Project Cost Management is an asset.
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/quarter-end / year-end close process.
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Team Player, able to work with staff at all levels.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, i.e., MS Dynamics
• Hands-on experience with MRP/EPR systems
• Hands-on experience on inventory
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
• Keen interest in learning
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills are a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with multi-department personnel at all levels.

Damp; V Electronics values their employees. We encourage life-long learning and foster employee personal growth. If you #39;re someone who enjoys working in a creative and innovative work environment, and would like to join our team, please submit your resume and covering letter to: careers@dvelectronics.com We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization, however; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.