Accounting Lead

Job Title: Accounting Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Lead to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead a team of four transactional resources, ensuring the team meets performance expectations, and providing coaching, leadership, and mentorship. You will be responsible for forecasting and analysis, maintaining cohesive and functional team operations, and preparing and maintaining balance sheet account continuity schedules. Additionally, you will manage approval workflows, document process flows, and handle cost variance reporting. Your role will also involve external audits, tax remittances, and the preparation of financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of four transactional resources, ensuring team performance expectations are met.

• Coach, lead, and mentor the team to maintain a cohesive and functional work environment.

• Responsible for forecasting and analysis.

• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account continuity schedules.

• Manage approval workflows and document process flows.

• Report on cost variances.

• Involved in external audits and tax remittances.

• Prepare financial statements.

Essential Skills

• Accounts payable experience, including three-way matching understanding and/or experience.

• Financial statement preparation and variance analysis.

• 3+ years of post-CPA designation experience.

• 5+ years of full cycle accounting experience, including financial statement preparations, variance analysis, account reconciliations, and forecasting.

• 2+ years of supervisory experience with at least two direct reports.

• Intermediate Excel skills, including XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience learning new software systems (e.g., due to implementation or upgrade), including Power Query, Prophix, Alteryx, and Adra.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Alteryx, Adra, or Prophix software.

• Proficiency in Power Query.

• Experience training employees on software/system processes.

• Experience implementing system/process improvements.

• Skilled at building trust and rapport with new relationships and direct reports.

• Ability to learn new tasks, technologies, systems, and processes quickly.

• Solid interpersonal skills required to lead, coach, and mentor the team.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.86 - $48.08

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,BC.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l'acquisition de talents, la chaîne d'approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d'un grand nombre d'entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

La diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion

Chez Aston Carter, la diversité et l'inclusion constituent le pont vers l'équité et la réussite de notre personnel. La diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion (DE&I) sont ancrées dans notre culture par :

• L'embauche des talents diversifiés ;

• Le maintien d'un environnement inclusif par une autoréflexion permanente ;

• La mise en place d'une culture de soin, d'engagement, et de reconnaissance par des résultats concrets ;

• L'assurance des opportunités de croissance pour nos gens.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l'âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d'ancien combattant, d'un handicap, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d'accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l'ajustement du processus de demande d'emploi ou d'entrevue à cause d'un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à ~~~ (~~~) pour connaître d'autres options d'accommodement.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email ~~~ (~~~) for other accommodation options.