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Accounting controller

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Tasks

  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
  • Supervise staff
  • Train staff
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
  • Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
  • Prepare reports and audit findings
  • Make recommendations concerning cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, retirement and estate planning
  • Prepare financial statements and reports
  • Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
  • Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
  • Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Analyze financial documents and reports
  • Examine accounting records
  • Provide financial, business and tax advice

Supervision

  • 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Management Accountants (CMA) - level 1
  • Certified Management Accountants (CMA) - level 2

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Accounting software
  • Internet
  • MS Excel
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
  • TaxPrep

Area of specialization

  • Accounting

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Experience

  • 5 years or more

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits