Accounting Manager

Reporting to the Controller, the primary responsibility of the position is for the overall management of the day-to-day and full cycle accounting functions and assisting with planning, controlling, reporting and measuring the information and assets of the company.

Duties

Financial Management

• Assist in directing and managing the company’s accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures
• Assist in establishing and monitoring internal controls
• Timely and accurate processing of all key financial transactions
• Preparation and review of journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable and statutory reporting
• Periodic credit card and insurance payments. Wabash National payments
• Daily data extraction between systems (Cetaris to Business Central)
• Preparation of bank reconciliations
• Assist in facilitating foreign exchange transactions
• Review and approval of payables process including cheque signing and executing wire transfers and electronic transfers
• Oversight and support in accounts receivable collection
• Prepare and make regular bank deposits
• Ensure timely and accurate payments of all business-related taxes (income, property, HST, etc.)
• Execution and reporting of trailer business accounting
• Preparation and delivery of any routine bank reporting required with respect to lending agreements
• Analytical review of the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts monthly, including the reconciliation of subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger
• Key contact for 3^rd party audit preparation and execution (i.e. bank, government, public audit firm, etc.)
• Lead the preparation of year-end audit working papers including assets, liabilities, revenues and expenditures
• Assist in inventory counts
• Work closely with the external audit team ensuring all necessary critical information is available to them
• Vacation coverage and other backup for accounting staff as necessary
• Lead periodic communications meetings with Finance team
• Other work as may be defined

Management of Accounting Staff

• Assist in hiring, training, mentoring and supervising accounting staff
• Coach accounting team members, including review and approval of work assignments and training requirements of the team including completion of regular performance review
• Management and prioritization of workloads

Administration

• Administer, reconcile and replenish petty cash as necessary
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its business partners
• Ensure paperwork is detailed, accurate and timely
• Provide support to daily mail, phone and general office management as directed by the leadership
• Attend meetings and training after hours as necessary

Education and Training

• Administer, reconcile and replenish petty cash as necessary
• CPA Designation is required
• 3+ years post certification with supervisory experience

Skills and Requirements

• Ability to handle multiple, complex tasks concurrently
• Strong attention to detail with high accuracy
• Solid teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with peers
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a requirement
• Knowledge of MS Access and Power BI an asset.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Business Central Accounting system an asset