Accounting Supervisor

**Location**:Cornwall
**Province**:Ontario (CA-ON)
**Assignment **:Permanent
**# of openings **:1
**Bargaining Unit **:Salaried

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation responsible for the safe and efficient movement of marine traffic through the Canadian Seaway. The Corporation plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the waterway remains a safe and well-managed system to enable ship to transit between Montreal and Lake Erie, through bridges and 13 locks.

The finance group is looking to expand the team

**Role**:

- The Accounting Supervisor coordinates and supervises a support staff team responsible for the organization's cash receipts (receivables), cash payments (payables).**Responsibilities**:

- Provide leadership and supervision to a support staff team, including: scheduling of resources, coaching, technical guidance, performance management, development, safety and discipline.
- Coordinate and oversee various accounting functions, including the accounts payable process, year-end accruals, month-end analyses and reporting, cash receipts and processes of the Corporation, GRA and Trust Accounts, and cash flow planning and investments.
- Recommend and maintain processes to ensure proper internal controls and integrity of financial data, and assist the team in continuously improving and maintaining work processes, methods and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with legislated and contractual requirements, corporate policies, professional standards and procedures.
- Respond to enquiries from and establish and maintain effective relationships with internal/external customers, colleagues, management, external agencies, suppliers and contractors.
- Responsible for the SAP Controlling (CO) module, including approving security and profile changes, upgrades and improvements, testing, instructing and guiding users and Finance Business Analyst as required.

**Key Competencies**:

- Team Leadership
- Displaying Technical Expertise
- Results Focus
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Decision Making/Judgment

**Key Skills**:

- Attention to detail and precision
- Cash Management
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in both official languages
- Advanced proficiency in applicable computer programs and related office softwares (Microsoft Office, SAP, etc.)

**Experience and knowledge**:

- Minimum of five (5) years related accounting experience, sales and excise tax experience
- 1 to 3 years of supervisory/leadership experience
- Knowledge of GST/QST/HST, internal controls, accounting procedures, rules, standards and industry best practices

**Education**:

- University degree in Financial Accounting or a related field

**Certifications**:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

**Salary range**:$104,000.00 - $115,000.00

**We offer**:

- **Defined benefits pension plan**:

- **Competitive collective insurance package**:

- **Employee assistance program**:

- **Hybrid remote work program**:

- **Hours of work: 37.5 per week, with flexible schedule**:

- **Wellness program... and more**

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is committed to Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

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