Job Title: Accountant

Summary:
Reporting to the Controller, the Accountant will play a critical role in preparing monthly and annual financial statements, internal management reports, and year-end audits. The role involves account reconciliations, managing intercompany transactions, and responding to ad-hoc management requests. Additionally, the Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of the semi-monthly payroll, maintenance of customer and vendor masters, customer invoicing and the processing of customer payments and vendor invoices. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills and a strong grasp of accounting principles, enabling them to effectively prepare and analyze financial reports.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and review general ledger data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP, including preparing journal entries, accrual entries, intercompany entries, petty cash, and credit card entries.
Prepare monthly reconciliations, such as bank reconciliations, balance sheet accounts, and intercompany accounts.
Assist in the timely filing of returns and remittance of payroll taxes, excise tax, EHT, government subsidies, WCB, GST, and corporate tax.
Process and distribute all customer invoices and credits.
Processes and post customer cash applications and deposit all incoming payments.
Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on overdue accounts.
Post vendor invoices (trade and non-trade), process vendor credits, and assist with weekly cheque runs.
Calculate monthly broker commissions.
Maintain customer allowance trackers
Maintain, prepare and process semi-monthly payroll, including remittances, records of employment and managing the time tracking system.
Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and schedules, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, fixed asset continuity schedules, and operating expenses analysis.
Analyze variances in income statements and balance sheets against prior periods and budgets.
Support external audits by preparing required schedules and technical accounting memos.
Assist in establishing, tracking and reporting manufacturing key performance indicators (KPIs).
Assist in the preparation of the annual operating plan.
Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly Sales, Inventory, AR and AP reports
Conduct costing and profitability analysis to support informed pricing decisions
Manage and order office supplies.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum of 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with full-cycle accounting expertise.
Advanced Excel skills.
CPA designation is an asset.
A positive attitude with eagerness to learn and improve processes.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Team player capable of initiating corrective actions in a constructive manner

Brockmann Chocolate Inc.

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