Senior Accountant

What you'll do Responsibilities What You'll DoFinancial Accounting: Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses to ensure transactions are complete, reliable, and compliant with IFRS and tax rules.Reporting & Analysis: Develop and review internal and external reports; respond to ad-hoc requests for financial information.Variance Analysis: Analyze monthly results, identify risks to corporate financial targets, and recommend corrective actions.Profit Allocation (SME): Ensure accuracy of profit allocation and compliance with shareholder agreements; respond to ad-hoc requests for profit allocation.Financial Systems: Optimize Oracle eBS and related systems; troubleshoot issues and ensure alignment with accounting standards.Current Assets & Cash Management: Maintain prepaid accounts and support cash management functions.iExpense: Supporting the business through iExpense training and ad-hoc iExpense questions.Operational Support: Provide coaching and mentoring to enhance team performance.Compliance & Documentation: Monitor legislative changes and update processes to maintain compliance.Prize Claim: Backfill for prize claims to ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with standards of all Prize Claims. What you'll need Qualifications Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree or diploma in Finance or Accounting.CPA designation is considered an asset.Minimum 5 years of progressive experience with a strong analytical focus.Experience with IFRS standards and financial systems such as Oracle eBS, Hyperion, and Microsoft BI is an asset.High proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)Must be 19 years of age or older to applyMust reside in Atlantic CanadaProfessional Skills:Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.High attention to detail and confidentiality.Customer-focused with strong technical accounting expertise and ability to anticipate needs.Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to effectively pivot between tasks, prioritize and manage deliverables to meet conflicting deadlines.AL Benefits:Extended health coverage that includes medical, dental, and vision.Basic life insurance and disability.Defined Benefit Pension Plan.Three weeks of vacation annually (pro-rated) and 13 paid statutory holidays. Plus, we have a vacation purchasing program.Wellness Support: Wellness programs focused on physical and nutritional health (and more), 3 paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program.Two volunteer days per year.Career advancement opportunities.Recruitment Process: Over the past few years, we have embraced meaningful changes in our workplace, including enhancements to our hiring practices. Our typical recruitment process includes two in-person interviews, an assignment and/or scenario-based questions to assess your knowledge, behavioral or cognitive assessments, and verification of relevant certifications, where applicable. All interviews are conducted in English, our primary working language, unless otherwise specified.We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo reference checks and a mandatory criminal background check. Depending on the role, financial, educational, and credential verifications may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.Internal Employees: Internal employees interested in this opportunity must be in 'good standing,' which includes meeting expectations on their last performance review. Performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, attendance, mandatory training, and other performance-related items will also be taken into consideration when determining the applicant's 'good standing' status. Please note that the Predictive Index (PI) assessment will be conducted or, if already completed, provided to the hiring managers.Eligibility to Work in Canada: As applicable, candidates must have acquired all required work permits/visas and other authorizations and otherwise be eligible to work in Canada at the time any offer of employment is made by AL. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to obtain all required work permits/visas and other authorizations.