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Senior Accountant
Halifax, NS
Time to take your exceptional Accounting and leadership skills into an exciting and expanding company! On behalf of our client, we are looking for a Senior Accountant in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Reporting to the General Manager, the Senior Accountant is the primary financial and administrative support for the efficient and smooth-running office. They have strong leadership skills, and a high standard for fiscal responsibility, safety, compliance, and quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end accounting responsibilities.
- Preparing monthly financial statements and participating in monthly financial meetings while assisting in meeting profit margin objectives.
- Participating in weekly & quarterly team meetings as well as occasional events.
- Administering the company’s benefits program.
- Assisting in meeting profit margin objectives.
- Carrying out Account Receivable activities, such as invoicing, collecting and processing payments, banking, reconciliations, and providing statements to clients.
- Carrying our Accounts Payable activities such as processing and paying invoices and setting up automatic payments.
- Ensuring proper risk management protocols are in place around health and safety, employment regulations and compliance.
- Processing staff payroll, banking information, and tax documents such as T4’s.
- Ensuring calls into the accounting office are answered in a timely and professional manner.
- Identifying opportunities for implementing new financial and administrative processes to improve the efficiency of the company’s financial operations.
The Ideal Candidate Brings:
- A post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting or finance.
- 5 or more years of related experience.
- Previous experience with end-to-end accounting, payroll, and accounts payable/receivable.
- Experience with accounting software, including Sage 50 and Payworks.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
Application Instructions:
For additional details, please contact Cynthia McCutcheon at Summit Search Group directly: [email protected] or call 902 405 3607
Please note that only those candidates who fulfill the requirements will receive a response.
Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, disability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
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- Halifax, NS
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Cynthia McCutcheon
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- Halifax, NS