Job Description:

We are looking for a full-time Coporate Accountant to join our team at the our client's corporate headquarters in Burnaby. This person will report to the Corporate Controller, and should be a motivated, self-starter, focused on continuous process improvement, with a strong desire to work within a dynamic engineering and manufacturing company with many opportunities to learn and contribute to the company's success.

Responsibilities:
•Owning and accounting for the Sales and Payroll processes
•Loading all weekly/monthly reporting into parent company reporting system and assessing completeness and accuracy of information
•Reconciling complex balance sheet accounts
•Preparing monthly variance analysis of actual results to budget and forecast
•Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the ERP and financial reporting systems including working with user groups and IT to ensure the effective use of the systems
•Assisting with documentation of processes within all areas of responsibility
•Assisting tax department in gathering information
•Participating in various team initiatives and process improvements
•Performing other related duties as required

Qualifications:
•Completion of a recognized accounting designation (i.e. CA, CGA, CMA)
•3-5 years of post qualification work experience
•Prior experience with integrated financial and report writing software (knowledge of Avante and FRx an asset)
•Proven proficiency in MS Office applications including Excel and Word
•Ability to analyze and recognize problems in order to explain root causes
•Strong organizational skills; accuracy and attention to detail are a must
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
•Flexibility to respond appropriately to changes in team needs and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment

please email a word doc resume to Christine.Horodyski@swimrecruiting.com