Job Summary:
The position requires an articulate, self-motivated individual who possesses strong organizational skills and will pay close attention to detail, along with strong understanding of accounting and related processes. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the right candidate will have strong verbal and written communications skills as well as the ability to handle a multitude of responsibilities within the Finance function. An accounting background is a requirement.
This position will have the opportunity to get involved with the daily accounting as well as monthly reconciliation and analysis across a wide range of accounts and financial areas. With direction from the Finance Manager, this position will be a key contributor to our month, quarter and year-end close process as well as meeting our Public Company reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn our end-to-end monthly and quarterly accounting close process in order to serve as a critical backup for various functions as well as provide new insight into potential process improvement. The candidate will utilize various systems such as Great Plains, Excel, OpenAir and Blackline to accomplish their tasks.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Review cash receipts in bank accounts and post in GP
- Fixed Asset Management
- Assistance in monthly release and recognition of Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Maintenance Revenue.
- Perform intracompany and intercompany reconciliation.
- Oversight and reconciliation of daily PayPal transaction-based activity until process is fully transitioned to 3rd party vendor.
- Monthly upload of account reconciliations into Blackline system.
- Integration of expense reports to Payroll and Great Plains, integration of client invoices and payroll to Great Plains.
- Assistance with various general journals and accruals such as Contractor Expenses, Cost of Goods Sold, AMEX Expense, and other Operating/Admin Expenses.
- Assistance with various customer invoicing activities such as Professional Services and Non-Cash Processing.
- Assistance to and ad-hoc assignments from the Finance Manager and Director, Finance & Administration.
- Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. Participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion.
- Some travel may be required. Candidate must be able to travel to and within Canada and the U.S.
Education and Experience:
- University or college degree in business or accounting is ideal;
- Knowledge of accounting software and journal entry processes;
- Advanced Excel and typing skills required;
- 3 years of accountant related job experience
Worker Type:
Regular
Number of Openings Available:
0
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Equivant is a data company specializing in justice driven crime prediction.
