Accounting Manager

One of our clients is looking for an Accounting Manager to join their team!

Accounting Manager Responsibilities:

• Supervising staff accountants
• Ensuring client AP/Expense transactions are being recorded on a timely and accurate basis
• Ensuring client bank and/or credit card transactions, as applicable, are being recorded and reconciled on a timely and accurate basis
• Correcting and/or recording of accounting/bookkeeping transactions
• Providing guidance and learning feedback to staff accountants through review of their work
• Organizing and scheduling client AP payments
• Organizing and scheduling client payroll and remittance payments
• Preparing and/or filing GST returns
• Preparing and/or filing WCB returns
• Reviewing, correcting and/or performing bank reconciliations and other balance sheet account reconciliations; performing general accounting administrative tasks
• Reviewing client General Ledgers for completeness and accuracy
• Preparing certain supporting working papers to support financial disclosures such as, but not limited to, prepaid schedules, accruals schedules, AP listings, related party schedules
• Assisting with preparation of financial analyses for clients
• Assisting with client queries
• Assisting with digital workplace environment
• Assisting the audit/review processes with external auditors
• Interacting with/supporting the senior personnel at Malaspina
• Reviewing client scanned mail and onward processing of any applicable actionable items
• Assisting with other ad-hoc requests; and
• Perform other accounting or client related administrative tasks as needed.

Accounting Manager Skill sets:

• 3–5 years of full-cycle bookkeeping/accounting experience, including strong experience with Accounts Payable (AP)
•  Hands-on experience with GST filings, and ideally payroll processing
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, with experience in reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger reviews
•  Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with a strong command of English
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced, client-driven environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
•  High aptitude for working with technology and digital tools — strong IT skills and adaptability in a digital workplace
•  Able to work independently while also contributing effectively to a team
• Permanent residency or Canadian citizenship is required
• Experience working with public companies and/or IFRS is a valuable asset
• Experience collaborating with external auditors, senior leadership, or within a structured team environment is considered an asset
• An accounting designation is considered an asset but not a requirement