Senior Accountant (CONTRACT)

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe in inclusion, we believe in self-expression, we believe in no judgement and we believe in individualism.

WHO WE ARE

We are bold, we are tenacious, we are courageous and brave.

We are a cast of characters;

We embrace our differences and we share our likenesses.

Some of What’s in it for You!

• Paid Personal Days
• Generous Benefit package
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Loyalty Reward Program
• Generous welcome gift
• Company events
• Free Gym Access
• Free Parking
• Day Off On Your Birthday
• Discounts

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team for a 15-month contract. In this role, you’ll play a key part in our month-end close and the timely delivery of consolidated financial statements across our global operations. You’ll work across multiple areas of the business, including retail, wholesale and e-commerce, while contributing to process improvements, internal controls and key initiatives that support the continued growth of Moose Knuckles.

Some of What You’ll Do:

• Accounting for the Canadian, European, US, and Asian entities as well as others as the company continues to grow
• Analysis of assigned cost centre/department Profit & Loss variances against budget, as well as maintenance of balance sheet
• Accounting for wholesale, e-commerce, and retail store operations
• Reconciling data between operating, POS, accounting, and reporting systems
• Lease accounting and management, including maintaining lease schedules and accounting for new leases, amendments, and other changes
• Foreign currency revaluation and related month-end accounting and reconciliations
• Costing of inventory - including allocating standard costs and overhead to calculate total landed costs, as well as costing of units sold
• Analyze inventory movement and challenge existing assumptions to help improve costing accuracy
• Month-end close: including completion of specific analyses & reconciliations, update of files, and supporting Accounting Manager in delivery of Consolidated Financial Statements, including creation of supplementary reports and schedules
• Review of monthly sales tax returns including Canadian, US and European filings
• Review of general ledger activity ensuring appropriate allocation of revenues and expenses and variance analysis, including gross margin
• Calculating royalties, commissions, and management fees
• Reconciliation of intercompany transactions
• Key contributor in preparation of year-end and governmental audit files and assistance to auditors
• Maintaining Chart of Accounts and rules
• Miscellaneous analysis, collaboration with numerous other departments and a variety of special projects as required by Management
• Driver in implementation of key internal controls

Some of What You’ll need:

• 3 years of accounting experience or a CPA designation
• Advanced Excel user
• Strong-technological skills
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Experience with Microsoft D365 and Momentis is an asset
• Experience in accounting for retail operations is a major plus
• Experience inventory and cost accounting is an asset
• Experience with lease accounting and foreign currency revaluation is an asset

Some of Who You Are:

• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize several different tasks
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong people and communication skills, and a team player
• Results-driven, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, including ability to manage the pressure of delivering month-end results
• Hands-on, proactive and comfortable taking initiative to identify and resolve issues
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently and follow through on tasks

Why Join Us?

At Moose Knuckles, you’ll be part of a global brand rewriting the rules of modern luxury. You’ll work with fearless creatives and industry leaders who believe great ideas deserve great execution. We move fast, dream big, and leave our mark. If you’re ready to shape the conversation around one of fashion’s most distinctive voices—join us.

Given the international nature of our business and of this position, the candidate will be required to communicate effectively, on a regular basis, with various stakeholders (co-workers, colleagues, customers, suppliers, etc.) located in Canada outside Quebec or throughout the world. Proficiency in languages other than French (notably, English) will be an asset for the successful candidate.