Financial Accounting Analyst

**Who we are?**

Blue Water Group: “Solution Focused, Customer Driven” - leaders in Warehousing & Logistics, Shipping supplies, Mobil branded Lubricants, for over 40 years. Blue Water Group has won the Deloitte Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award 7 years in a row

At Blue Water Group we are committed and dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our team feels comfortable to come to work everyday and most importantly enter the work environment knowing that they belong.

**When you join our team you will have the ability to**:

- Learn the ins and outs of our accounting processes
- Be a problem solver and go to person
- Learn and thrive in an environment where there is always room for growth
- Work directly with our corporate finance team
- Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals

**Summary**

This role will work closely with Sales, Operations, and Inventory team as a key member of our Finance Team. In this position, you will be working with the lead financial accountants in one of our three main divisions (Lubricants, Supply Chains Logistics and Ships) as well as assisting with several stream-line improvement projects within the Finance Team. You will be responsible for completing month end processes and maintaining supporting schedules. We encourage cross-training to promote diversity and growth within the company.

**Reporting Structure**

This position reports to: Finance Manager.

Financial reporting team consists of 5-6 key employees.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Financial statement preparation
- Month end adjusting journal entries
- Daily reconciliation and accounting tasks
- Ensure all relevant financial information is entered into the GL on a timely basis.
- Leadership and guidance to Billing, AP, and Sales
- Provide job and operating costing
- Budget preparation
- Providing reconciliations and supporting schedules, investigate variances
- Complete government remittance (Sales tax returns, EHC, Fuel tax)
- Communicate and work directly with manager on year end audit duties
- Liaise with auditors, government, and other stakeholders
- Preparing ad hoc analysis to the Finance and Operations managers

**Qualifications and competencies**

Must have’s:

- Possess a post-secondary education, specializing in accounting or commerce.
- Possess or be on track to get an accounting designation (CPA).
- Possess a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a financial environment.
- Be proficient in Excel, Crystal Reports, SAP, and Microsoft Office 365
- Have experienced with cloud-based accounting
- Strong willingness to learn, driven to succeed, and have fun
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong aptitude for problem solving and creating efficiencies
- Ability to prioritize conflicting demands
- Desire to work in a challenging, fast paced environment with tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Maturity, professionalism, and high level of confidentiality and discretion
- Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Willingness to lead and take initiative
- A drive to produce high-quality work

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career and make your mark in a rapidly growing organization please apply

We thank all that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Salary**: $14.18-$28.53 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dartmouth, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)