Senior Accountant

Senior General Accountant
JOB TYPE: Permanent, full-time
LOCATION: Pointe-Claire, QC **WEST ISLAND**
WORK MODEL: 100% on site, Monday to Friday – 40 hours a week
REPORTS TO: The Senior Financial Controller

Our client offers fixed, predictable hours and intentionally limits access to their systems outside the office. When your workday ends, it really ends: no late-night emails, no pressure to check in, no blurred boundaries. The result is sharper focus and better work during the day, and real time to rest and recharge afterward.

Our client builds long-term teams by keeping expectations clear, hours protected, and well-being part of how they operate. A culture designed for people who want meaningful work and a life outside of it.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
Our client is looking for a hands-on accounting professional to run the day-to-day of their finance
function. Being an SME, this role is the backbone of the accounting team: you will own:
the month-end close and the general ledger, and supervise our accounts payable and accounts
receivable clerks, reporting to the Senior Financial Controller.

This is a role for someone who is just as comfortable reconciling an account as coaching a colleague through it, and who takes pride in books that are accurate, on time, and easy to explain.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Month-end close and general ledger
• Own the month-end close: manage the checklist and calendar, assign tasks, and make sure
deadlines are met
• Post and review transactions, journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and other period-end
adjustments, stepping in on AP and AR entries when needed
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts (cash, AR, AP, inventory, fixed assets, and others) and ensure
subledgers tie to the general ledger
• Provide the reconciled ledgers, supporting schedules, and variance analysis (against budget and prior periods) that management relies on for monthly reporting
• Prepare commission and royalty reports
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Supervision of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Supervise, train, and support the AP and AR clerks: set priorities, review work, and provide
coverage during absences
• Review payment runs, collections, and aging reports; follow up on overdue balances and escalate issues as needed
• Document procedures and strengthen internal controls across the AP and AR cycles
Compliance, audit, and planning
• Prepare or review GST/QST returns and other government remittances
• Prepare year-end working papers and support our external accountants and auditors during the
annual audit
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
• Provide ad hoc analysis for management and identify ways to make our processes faster and more reliable
• Other tasks as needed

WHAT YOU BRING:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation (or well advanced toward it) is an
asset
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of the month-end close
• Experience guiding, training, or supervising others, formally or informally
• Solid working knowledge of Canadian and US accounting standards (ASPE, IFRS, and US GAAP)
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables)
• Experience working with an ERP system; Sage 300 is a strong asset
• Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines
• A hands-on, practical approach: you are comfortable posting transactions yourself and working
independently in a small team.

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To learn more about our recruitment services, visit our website: www.groomassocies.com.