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Senior Accountant

@ La Canadienne

Montréal, Quebec

Full-time3+ years experience
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Overview

La Canadienne is hiring a Senior Accountant to run full-cycle accounting, including month-end and year-end close, accounts payable and receivable, bank and credit card reconciliations, and sales tax reporting. The role reports to the VP Finance and includes management reporting and inventory accounting support. The posting requires 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience, bilingual French and English, and pays CA$70,000 to CA$85,000 per year.

Responsibilities:

  • Préparer les clôtures mensuelles et annuelles
  • Effectuer les rapprochements bancaires et des comptes fournisseurs
  • Gérer les comptes fournisseurs et clients
  • Préparer les rapports de taxes de vente et les rapports de gestion
  • Soutenir les audits et les rapprochements des stocks

Requirements summary:

  • Diplôme ou baccalauréat en comptabilité ou finance
  • 3 à 5 ans d'expérience comptable progressive
  • Expérience en cycle comptable complet
  • Maîtrise de Excel et des logiciels comptables
  • Bilinguisme français et anglais

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Employer posting date
2026-10-25
First seen by our source
2026-11-10
Source record updated
2026-11-10

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience3+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French
EducationCollege diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyAccounting, Finance

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Job description

Job description:

Company Overview

La Canadienne is a Montreal-based brand known for high-quality footwear, handbags, outerwear, and accessories designed for modern, fashion-minded women. Since 1987, La Canadienne has built a loyal following by combining timeless style, comfort, expert craftsmanship, and weather-ready functionality. Inspired by Canadian seasons and made with premium materials, the brand continues to grow as a multi-category lifestyle brand with a strong focus on client experience, product quality, and thoughtful design. #LaCanadienneshoes #Madeforlifeinthecity #CityDry.

Senior Accountant

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing full-cycle accounting activities and supporting the day-to-day accounting operations of the organization. The incumbent ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial records, maintains general ledger accounts, supports accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, and assists with month-end and year-end close processes. The role is also responsible for account reconciliations, sales tax reporting, financial analysis, management reporting, inventory-related accounting support, and identifying process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. The Senior Accountant collaborates closely with internal departments and external partners to ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to the VP Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

· Support critical components of the month-end and year-end close processes.

· Prepare and post monthly journal entries.

· Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

· Monitor and maintain the accuracy of general ledger account balances, prepaid, accruals, and depreciation.

· Provide overall support and oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and on a timely basis.

· Enter and post accounts payable invoices accurately and on a timely basis (retail).

· Reconcile overseas supplier accounts and follow up on outstanding balances or discrepancies.

· Reconcile monthly corporate credit card statements, including preparing and posting the related journal entries.

· Follow up on accounts receivable collections and outstanding customer accounts.

· Issue and post accounts receivable credit notes.

· Process customer credits, refunds, deductions, and account adjustments in accordance with company policies.

· Support the accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.

· Prepare monthly sales tax reports and government remittances.

· Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.

· Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation as required.

Sales & Inventory Reporting

· Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal reports and analyses for management and cross-functional teams.

· Develop dashboards and reporting frameworks to standardize financial and operational metrics.

· Ensure seamless alignment between order data, invoicing, and revenue recognition.

· Provide management with clear and actionable financial information and analysis.

· Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses as requested by management.

Order Management & Inventory Controls

· Provide administrative and accounting support for order processing, invoicing, credits, and payment tracking.

· Collaborate with the Operations and Logistics teams to maintain inventory accuracy and support cost controls.

· Assist with inventory reconciliations between accounting systems, operational records, and physical inventory counts.

· Investigate and follow up on inventory, invoicing, and payment discrepancies as required.

Administrative & Cross-Functional Support

· Support the VP Finance with documentation, scheduling, project coordination, and other accounting-related activities.

· Liaise with internal departments and external partners, including banks, auditors, suppliers, and service providers, as required.

· Identify and recommend process improvements and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.

· Perform various administrative and accounting tasks upon request.

· Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Diploma or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Experience with full-cycle accounting, month-end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
  • Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

· Proficiency in spoken and written French and English.

Salary: CA$70,000.00 - CA$85,000.00 per year

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Comptable principal(e)

Le ou la comptable principal(e) est responsable de l’ensemble du cycle comptable et soutient les activités comptables quotidiennes de l’organisation. La personne titulaire du poste veille à l’exactitude et à l’intégrité des registres financiers, tient à jour les comptes du grand livre, soutient les fonctions des comptes fournisseurs et des comptes clients, et participe aux processus de clôture de fin de mois et de fin d’exercice. Le rôle comprend également les rapprochements de comptes, les déclarations de taxes de vente, l’analyse financière, les rapports de gestion, le soutien comptable lié aux stocks ainsi que l’identification d’améliorations aux processus afin d’accroître l’efficacité opérationnelle. Le ou la comptable principal(e) collabore étroitement avec les services internes et les partenaires externes afin d’assurer la conformité aux normes comptables, aux politiques de l’entreprise et aux exigences réglementaires.

Lien hiérarchique : Relève directement de la vice-présidence, Finances.

Principales responsabilités

Information financière et comptabilité

· Soutenir les principales étapes des processus de clôture de fin de mois et de fin d’exercice.

· Préparer et comptabiliser les écritures de journal mensuelles.

· Préparer les rapprochements bancaires mensuels et examiner les écarts.

· Surveiller et maintenir l’exactitude des soldes des comptes du grand livre, des charges payées d’avance, des charges à payer et de l’amortissement.

· Assurer un soutien général et une supervision des activités liées aux comptes fournisseurs et aux comptes clients, afin que les opérations soient traitées avec exactitude et dans les délais.

· Saisir et comptabiliser les factures des comptes fournisseurs avec exactitude et dans les délais (commerce de détail).

· Rapprocher les comptes des fournisseurs étrangers et assurer le suivi des soldes impayés ou des écarts.

· Rapprocher les relevés mensuels des cartes de crédit d’entreprise, y compris préparer et comptabiliser les écritures de journal connexes.

· Assurer le suivi du recouvrement des comptes clients et des comptes clients en souffrance.

· Émettre et comptabiliser les notes de crédit des comptes clients.

· Traiter les crédits, remboursements, déductions et ajustements de comptes des clients conformément aux politiques de l’entreprise.

· Soutenir les fonctions des comptes clients et des comptes fournisseurs.

· Préparer les rapports mensuels de taxes de vente et les remises gouvernementales.

· Tenir des registres comptables et des pièces justificatives exacts.

· Participer à la préparation des audits et fournir les pièces justificatives requises.

Rapports sur les ventes et les stocks

· Préparer des rapports et des analyses quotidiens, hebdomadaires, mensuels et saisonniers à l’intention de la direction et des équipes interfonctionnelles.

· Élaborer des tableaux de bord et des cadres de présentation de l’information afin de normaliser les indicateurs financiers et opérationnels.

· Assurer une concordance fluide entre les données de commande, la facturation et la comptabilisation des produits.

· Fournir à la direction des informations et des analyses financières claires et exploitables.

· Préparer des rapports et des analyses ponctuels à la demande de la direction.

Gestion des commandes et contrôles des stocks

· Fournir un soutien administratif et comptable pour le traitement des commandes, la facturation, les crédits et le suivi des paiements.

· Collaborer avec les équipes des Opérations et de la Logistique afin de maintenir l’exactitude des stocks et de soutenir le contrôle des coûts.

· Participer aux rapprochements des stocks entre les systèmes comptables, les registres opérationnels et les inventaires physiques.

· Examiner les écarts liés aux stocks, à la facturation et aux paiements, et en assurer le suivi au besoin.

Soutien administratif et interfonctionnel

· Soutenir la vice-présidence, Finances, en matière de documentation, de planification, de coordination de projets et d’autres activités liées à la comptabilité.

· Assurer la liaison avec les services internes et les partenaires externes, notamment les banques, les auditeurs, les fournisseurs et les prestataires de services, au besoin.

· Identifier et recommander des améliorations aux processus et des possibilités d’automatisation afin d’accroître l’efficacité, l’exactitude et les contrôles internes.

· Effectuer diverses tâches administratives et comptables sur demande.

· Effectuer toute autre tâche connexe assignée.

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