Senior Accountant (on behalf of a Client)

A well-established client, is looking for a Senior Accountant with excellent business acumen to be part of their executive management team.  This is an excellent opportunity to work within a local company that truly values the contributions of its staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

Accounting Functions

• Generating monthly/annual financial statements and ad hoc financial analysis to support the business decisions of the company to include ongoing variance analysis (prior year vs. current year and budget vs. actual)
• Managing the credit relationship and monthly collections of key accounts
• Collection calls, payment terms, placing accounts on-hold
• Working with third party collection firms
• Developing annual operational budgets in consultation with the President
• Managing the cash flow and forecasting functions
• Assessing and documenting internal controls
• Preparing monthly and year end working papers/account analysis (including the management of quarterly/annual inventory counts)
• Managing the relationship with the external auditors, bankers, lawyers and insurance providers
• Maintaining policy and procedure documentation for financial and accounting processes
• Coordinating all governmental audits and compliance requirements such as licenses
• Utilize existing tools, reports and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the President and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
• Supporting systems or project selections and their implementation from a strategic finance & internal control perspective
• Oversight of all finance/accounting

Operational Functions

• Meets regularly with Managers to offer additional insight
• Analyzes product pricing, costing and margins
• Seeks out, negotiates, and manages strategic partnerships that can offer additional revenue opportunities
• Manages legal; relationship with Strategic Partners
• Assists in recruiting Store Managers
• Implements Management performance bonus systems in place for Store Managers
• Negotiates and drafts contracts with third-party Lessees
• Calculates and reviews bonuses for store Managers
• Works with community groups, civic officials, lawyers and other professionals on rezoning and/or site plan approvals for new store development.

Human Resources Functions

• Managing group insurance & benefit plans
• Support for Hiring, training, mentoring
• Coordinating annual employee reviews
• Maintaining and administering all human resource policies, procedures and programs

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation (CPA CA, CPA CMA or CPA CGA) would be considered an asset.
• 3-5 years of financial control and management reporting experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.

• Ability to work well with existing staff under pressure, manage time effectively, and prioritize responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Welch LLP is recruiting on behalf of our client.

Our client welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.