Accountant

E.W. Industries Ltd. (EWI) is a growing company with operations internationally, and the team behind Sierra Stone, RubberStone and Enduraflake Floors. We’re looking for an experienced Accountant to join our finance team. You’ll own the day-to-day financial records and reporting the business relies on, including invoicing, payments, the general ledger and management reporting.

You’ll work directly with the CFO, with a high degree of independence and autonomy in how you manage your work.

You’ll be responsible for a broad range of accounting functions, including:

•     General ledger, account reconciliations, schedules and monthly reporting, including variance review

•     Accounts receivable: customer payments, credits, aging, collections, statements and account inquiries

•     Full-cycle accounts payable: reviewing and coding vendor bills, approved payment runs and vendor statement reconciliations

•     Bi-weekly payroll, payroll remittances, insurance reporting and related filings

•     Canadian and U.S. sales tax reporting and remittances

•     Reviewing and processing employee expense reports, and supporting employees with submissions

•     Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis with the CFO

•     Preparing schedules and documentation for the year-end review with our external accounting firm

•     Identifying and implementing improvements to finance processes, controls and systems

•     Maintaining accurate, organized, audit-ready records

• •     Post-secondary education in accounting, finance or a related field; a degree, diploma or equivalent experience will be considered

• •     3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a small to mid-sized organization where you owned multiple accounting functions

• •     Hands-on experience with the general ledger, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close

• •     Experience with accounts receivable and the full accounts payable cycle

• •     Experience processing payroll or supporting payroll compliance, including remittances, benefits, insurance or statutory filings

• •     Experience reviewing employee expense reports and supporting employees with submissions and policies

• •     A track record of improving finance processes and using technology to increase accuracy and efficiency

• •     Strong knowledge of accounting principles, and proficiency with accounting systems, ERP platforms and Microsoft Excel

• •     The ability to work independently with minimal oversight, manage competing deadlines and maintain a high level of accuracy

• •     Strong communication skills with team members, customers, vendors and external advisors

• •     Discretion and sound judgment with confidential financial, payroll and employee information

• •     Ability to be bonded and legal authorization to work in Canada