Senior Accountant

BIS Training Solutions is a fast-paced, high growth organization providing leading software for the safety industry. We are expanding our team and seeking a full-time, detail-oriented, computer savvy senior accountant to work in our Sherwood Park office.

Our ideal candidate for this position:

• Has a passion for and is seeking a long-term full-cycle accounting position
• Has a proven ability to learn new software programs quickly and enjoys doing so
• Possesses proven strong analytical skills with ability to review financials and identify anomalies and opportunities
• Has excellent communication skills that can be used to present findings and ideas in layman terms
• Is a kind, positive, authentic, up beat individual with a strong work ethic, “can do” attitude, humility, and unshakeable integrity
• Possesses excellent writing skills with the ability to compose professional email communications
• Is highly competent (e.g. has own check and balance system to minimize errors, can explain and provide logical support for all financials)
• Continually questions policies, practices, and strategies for the purpose of constant improvement
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, changing environment

Our successful team member will be responsible for:

• Payroll preparation, processing, and reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and timely continuity schedules
• Operational accounting and preparing financial records
• Monthly journal entry preparation
• Fixed asset management and tracking
• Accounts payable & receivable management
• Entering and maintaining records
• Bank deposits & account reconciliations (including US accounts & exchange rates)
• Year end, GST, WCB, and T4 preparation and filings, and remittances
• Invoicing and project estimating
• Auditing bookkeeper work for accuracy and compliance with internal accounting policies
• Preparing, supporting, and tracking budgets and forecasts and reporting findings to management
• Performing financial analysis to provide cost savings and profit-maximizing ideas, reviewing ratios against industry and internal benchmarks and suggesting corrective actions for unwanted variances, identifying trends, and developing business growth strategies
• Developing and monitoring pricing and compensation strategies

Qualifications:

• Minimum two years’ post-secondary accounting education with ongoing professional development
• Minimum four years’ of full-cycle accounting completing all responsibilities outlined above
• Ability to work unassisted in QuickBooks/ QuickBooks Online (or equivalent) accounting software
• Intermediate or higher-level Excel skills (including vertical look-ups, data sorting, etc.)

Assets:

• Finance training, experience, and/or education
• Auditing experience