Senior Corporate Accountant (English version)

Company Description

A worldwide Test & Quality leader, Averna delivers innovative solutions for clients – including many Global 1000s – in numerous industries. What started as a three-person operation in 1999 is now a multinational organization spanning 11 countries with over 1,200 employees and countless successes and awards. 

Averna is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies

Job Description

The Senior Corporate Accountant challenges in a Few Words: 

In order to properly support our operations in an international scope, we are looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Accountant who will be responsible of the financial accounting and month-end tasks for the North American entities. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will be responsible for maintaining high quality financial information to support the growth of the Group. 

We are looking for the perfect candidate who enjoys a fast-paced environment and can multi-task to join our rapidly growing and stimulating environment. Don’t pass up this opportunity to apply your leadership and proactivity to continuously improve our processes and make a difference at Averna!   

As a Senior Corporate Accountant your key accountabilities will involve:

• Participate to the month-end process of the Group:
  • Reconcile and analyse balance sheet accounts and key P&L accounts of the Canadian, US and Mexican entities applying ASPE standards.
  • Document, investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
  • Prepare and post journal entries of month-end closing process accurately and timely.
  • Lead inventory tracking, reconciliation and reporting.
  • Assist with the investigation, documentation and compliance of the group’s unusual transactions.
  • Reconcile the intercompany transactions and communicate and resolve discrepancies with the parties involved on a timely basis.
  • Participate to the month-end closing process of other companies of the Group, as needed.
• Coordinate and account for the bi-monthly payroll process of the North American entities:
  • Provide the financial information required to the Canadian and US payroll providers in a timely matter.
  • Coordinate other information to provide with the HR department.
  • Review the payroll information prepared by the payroll providers.
  • Prepare and post the payroll journal entries for the Canadian, US and Mexican entities.
  • Analysis and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts related to payroll (i.e. insurance, bonuses, withholding taxes, etc.
• Participate to the training of the junior accountant and to the review of their tasks.
• Participate to the North American sales tax remittances.  
• Prepare the year-end audit requests and support the audit processes.
• Assist the tax team with tax audits and tax returns.
• Prepare financial information for the annual insurance renewal process.
• Support any adhoc project requests.  

Qualifications

As a Senior Accountant your experience and qualifications will include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Accounting certification CPA or equivalent, an asset.
• 5 years of financial accounting experience in a multinational environment, with multi-currency and intercompany transactions.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS or ASPE, an asset
• Experience with inventory accounting, an asset. 
• Experience using an ERP, D365 is an asset. 
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
• Detail-oriented and analytical.
• Bilingual – Fluent in English and French, both spoken and written.

Additional Information

What's in it for YOU

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working model #LI-Hybrid 
• Flex days paid between Christmas and New year’s 
• An additional day off for your birthday 
• Full competitive benefits package 
• Significant discount on your Montreal transit pass 
• Learning and growing through multiple cutting-edge projects and clients 

Averna is committed to employment equity and to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.