General Accountant

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the General Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting functions, month end processing, account reconciliations, AP/AR processing, balance sheet review and other general accounting work in conformance with established policies, practices, and procedures.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has a strong commitment to deadlines and the team, is detail and process oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work, and experience with the end-to-end accounts payable process, navigating through an ERP and internal systems, pulling and formatting reports, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day accounting duties, including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end and year end close processes, financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Responsible for financial information integration between ERP and in-house Software
• Responsible for preparing and booking Agent Override accruals.
• Responsible for the timely month end close of multiple entities, including preparation of all JE’s, accruals and monthly reconciliations.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of corporate credit card and staff travel expenses.
• Assist Accounting Manager with the annual year-end financial audit.
• Prepare and file GST tax returns ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and deadline.
• Ad-hoc reporting and projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Preference is given to candidates with a travel industry background.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 2+ years of experience in a general accounting role or similar type role
• Completion or pursuit of CPA designation is an asset.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting in a mid to large sized company
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high-volume work with the ability to manage multiple new projects as they arise.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reporting practices
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Experience with MS Dynamics (Navision) and Tipalti is an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Office – intermediate to advanced Excel is required.