Chief, accountant

1 week ago

montréal, Canada Valero Energy Inc. - Montreal Full time

*The title of the posted position may differ from the one used internally to make things easier for external job searchers who use terms more commonly encountered on the market.

About Valero Energy Inc.

Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.

Our success? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence. 

We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice.

About the position

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, the Chief, accountant will be responsible for overseeing the preparation, reconciliation, and quality control of financial reports for Valero's Canadian operations. This role involves preparing and designing the Canadian non-consolidated financial statements and supervising the Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting. In the absence of the Manager, the Supervisor will assume overall responsibility for the financial reporting department.

 

Responsabilities

  • Financial Reporting: Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly operational financial reports. Ensure the timely preparation of SEC forms 10Q and 10K.
  • Monthly Reconciliations: Serve as a resource person for the balance sheet reconciliation process, preparing and analyzing various account reconciliations.
  • Supervision: Oversee the month-end closing tasks performed by the Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting, ensuring timely completion.
  • Business Warehouse (BW): Validate the various databases and initiate necessary corrections.
  • Intercompany Accounts: Check, confirm, and analyze all intercompany accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Banking: Prepare bank reconciliations for all Canadian bank accounts.
  • Budget: Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget for administrative expenses.
  • Audit: Prepare and validate Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
  • CPA accounting designation or actively working towards obtaining one.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in an accounting role, ideally in finance.
  • Proven experience in financial analysis within a complex environment.
  • Proficiency with an integrated accounting system (preferably SAP) and Business Warehouse (BW).
  • Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision.
  • Fluency in both English and French is essential.
  • A high level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a team, motivating team members.

Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position.  The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.

 

When working at our Company, your benefits will include : 

  • Full benefits package
  • Being employed by one of Canada’s Top 5 employers in contributions to the retirement savings plan
  • Annual bonus program
  • Reimbursement of training expenses program
  • Reimbursement of fitness activities program
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Free access at all times to virtual healthcare
  • On-site access to a gym and fitness courses
  • Rewards program for service anniversaries
  • Summer schedule for eligible positions
  • Plus many more to discover

Valero Energy is an employment equity employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, minorities and individuals with disabilities.

  • Chief Accountant

    10 hours ago

    montréal, Canada Fed Finance Full time

    Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for the accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career. Hi, I'm Christina, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant with Fed...

  • Chief Accountant

    4 days ago

    montréal, Canada Fed Finance Full time

    Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for the accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career.Hi, I'm Christina, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant with Fed...

  • Chief Accountant

    4 days ago

    montréal, Canada Fed Finance Full time

    Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for the accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career.Hi, I'm Christina, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant with Fed...

  • Chief, accountant

    10 hours ago

    montréal, Canada Valero Energy Inc. - Montreal Full time

    *The title of the posted position may differ from the one used internally to make things easier for external job searchers who use terms more commonly encountered on the market. About Valero Energy Inc. Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading...

  • Chief, accountant

    1 week ago

    montréal, Canada Valero Energy Inc. - Montreal Full time

    *The title of the posted position may differ from the one used internally to make things easier for external job searchers who use terms more commonly encountered on the market. About Valero Energy Inc. Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading...

  • Chief Accountant

    1 week ago

    montréal (anjou), Canada Fed Finance Full time

    Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for the accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at each stage of your career.My name is Melissa, I am a recruitment consultant in finance, accounting and...

  • Chief Accountant

    2 weeks ago

    montréal (anjou), Canada Fed Finance Full time

    Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for the accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at each stage of your career.My name is Melissa, I am a recruitment consultant in finance, accounting and...

  • Accounting Technician

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada Sober Carpenter Full time

    **Company Description** Sober Carpenter is a microbrewery dedicated to brewing and marketing the highest quality alcohol-free beer. The brand is available in over 6,500 retail locations in all 10 Canadian provinces and 37 U.S. states. Being an **Accounting Technnician** in our team also comes with many benefits: - Competitive salary - between $55,000 and...

  • Chief Financial Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Montréal, QC, Canada Bedford GroupTRANSEARCH Full time

    About our ClientThe Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge, promoting innovation, recognizing excellence, and advocating for sustainable practices within the minerals, metals, materials, and petroleum sectors. With a vast network of members from industry, academia,...

  • Chief Financial Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Montréal, QC, Canada Bedford GroupTRANSEARCH Full time

    About our ClientThe Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge, promoting innovation, recognizing excellence, and advocating for sustainable practices within the minerals, metals, materials, and petroleum sectors. With a vast network of members from industry, academia,...

  • Accounting and Billing

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada Tidan Inc. (Tidan Hospitality & Real Estate Group) Full time

    **Internal title **:Collection Specialist **Workplace**:2300-666 Sherbrooke West, Street, Montréal **Status**:Full-time **Remote work**: No **Salary**:Starting at 70 000$ per year Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as the Corporate Controller in Accounting, the Collection Specialist is responsible for the...

  • Executive Assistant to The Chief Risk Officer

    4 months ago

    Montréal, Canada Business Development Bank of Canada Full time

    We are banking at another level. Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to...

  • Accounting Manager

    4 months ago

    Montréal, Canada DRW Full time

    **DRW** is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices...

  • Enterprise Account Manager

    4 months ago

    Montréal, Canada Enterprise Software Solutions Full time

    **We advocate for a human-centered approach in addressing technological challenges** Optimizing resource utilization is the top cloud challenge at 42%. This is extremely hard for many organizations, as they tend to overprovision to allow for future scale We are a cloud-first, full-service Microsoft partner, among the top 1% of all Microsoft Gold partners...

  • Chief Financial Officer

    4 months ago

    Montréal, Canada Boundless Life Full time

    **About Boundless Life** At Boundless Life, we are committed to empowering families to lead fulfilling lives through dynamic and enriching experiences that embrace global living. As a company that thrives on innovation and the freedom of mobility, we offer our employees the unique opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. Join us on this...

  • Accounting and Administrative Technician

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada MUSEE McCORD STEWART Full time

    **Duties and Responsibilities** The Administration and Finance Department plays a crucial role by providing support and administrative, accounting, and financial services to all staff, while also contributing to the achievement of the Museum's overall objectives and mandate. The Accounting Service oversees all activities through effective financial planning...

  • Chief, Spanish Translation Section, Lp

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada United Nations Full time

    Languages and Publications (LP), within the Bureau of Administration and Services (ADB), promotes and coordinates the implementation of the ICAO Multilingualism Strategy. It provides interpretation, translation, editorial and programme support services in the six ICAO working languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish). Based on the...

  • Chief Advisor

    4 months ago

    Montréal, Canada National Bank of Canada Full time

    A career as a Chief Advisor in the National Bank Planning and Benefits team at National Bank mainly means supporting the financial security advisors of the National Bank Insurance Firm as a specialist in insurance, financial planning and taxation Your job - Contribute to the business development of advisors, by developing their technical, professional and...

  • Chief Financial Officer

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada ORA Full time

    **ORA GRAPHENE Chief Financial Officer Position Specification** **About Ora Graphene** Ora's scientists are regarded as go-to experts in the field of graphene commercialization with initial products in audio and filtration. With excellence in technology and professionalism Ora has cultivated a top-tier network of customers, partners, universities, and...

  • Accounting and Administrative Technician

    3 months ago

    Montréal, Canada MUSEE McCORD STEWART Full time

    The Administration and Finance Department plays a crucial role by providing support and administrative, accounting, and financial services to all staff, while also contributing to the achievement of the Museum's overall objectives and mandate. The Accounting Service oversees all activities through effective financial planning and transparent accounting. The...