Senior Operations Accountant
Mitacs
- Montreal, QC
- $57,520-68,305 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supports in the reconciliation process of relevant balance sheet and/or income statement accounts
- Investigates variances and resolves discrepancies in collaboration with other members of finance
- Monitors daily operational performance to be incorporated into weekly and monthly reporting
- Supports in the distribution and allocation of relevant daily tasks to junior accountants
- Being available to lead and mentor junior accountants across the finance operations team
- Ensuring that assigned month-end financial accounting duties and all resulting financial reporting requirements are completed timely and accurately
- Works closely with other members of finance during month-end close process and annual audits
- Actively identify and assess areas for process improvements and efficient workflows while ensuring adequate internal controls for company oversight
- Support Manager, Financial Operations with ad-hoc projects and other assigned duties
- Responding to queries and requests internally to our business development, grant specialist and other internal teams.
- In collaboration with the grant specialist team, ensure project files are accurate and executed successfully.
- Helping other team members resolve challenges between other departments.
- Interacting with University and Industry partners to ensure needs are addressed and expectations are met.
- 3 + years of progressive accountancy experience
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Operations considered an asset
- Bachelor’s degree in business (accounting or finance) or related area
- Fluent in both English and French considered an asset
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
- Strong communication skills – both written and oral – with all levels of stakeholders
- Advanced problem-solving abilities
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing and dynamic work environment
- Attention to detail and accuracy are essential
- High level of business acumen and strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Ability to make recommendations and communicate with senior management
- Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional working relationships