Bilingual General Accountant

The Accountant is responsible for accounting and general ledger activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and financial statement preparation. This position will ensure that monthly journal entries / processes are completed as per closing schedules. The Accountant will be responsible for billing, processing cash payments and receipts, and maintaining fixed assets listing. The Accountant will also pro-actively seek out process improvements, make recommendations, and implement improvements upon approval. 

·       Prepare/ post month end journal entries into GP on a timely basis to meet month end schedule

·       Prepare monthly accruals for expenses incurred, invoices not processed/ received

·       Prepare GL reconciliations monthly and reconcile/ investigate all differences 

·       Prepare financial statements to report results monthly

·       Billing customers on a timely basis

·       Maintain customer master list

·       Follow up on overdue invoices with customers

·       Process cash receipts and apply payments against outstanding invoices

·       Maintain accounts receivable subledger and aging

·       Assess bad debt / uncollectible receivables for write-off

·       Process employee reimbursements (including payments) in the expense reporting system (Concur)

·       Process payments for vendor invoices on a timely basis

·       Maintain accounts payable subledger and aging

·       Maintain fixed assets / intangible listing (ie. updating for additions, disposals)

·       Calculating and recording depreciation/ amortization of assets on a monthly basis

·       Assessing impairment of assets on a quarterly basis

·       Other accounting tasks as assigned

·       Provides information and technical support in the development and revision of policies and procedures; 

·       Maintains ongoing communication with internal and external clients regarding financial matters; Reviews contracts for adherence to policies; 

·       Prepares complex financial reports/data, as requested by the CFO, and communicates findings effectively; 

·       Tax remittances

·       Assists in preparing financial metrics/information sent to the Board and Investors.

·       Accounting designation (CPA-CA) (Required)

·       Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an increasingly responsible, detail and deadline oriented accounting position

·       Strong proficiency in Excel (Required) 

·       Experience with ERP systems (Required), Great Plains (Asset)

·       Accounting designation (CPA-CA) (Required)

·       Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an increasingly responsible, detail and deadline oriented accounting position

·       Strong proficiency in Excel (Required) 

·       Experience with ERP systems (Required), Great Plains (Asset)

. Must be fully bilingual in French and English