Accounting Officer

**Become an integral part of local businesses** The Accounting Officer will be an integral, collaborative team member who has the challenge and opportunity to assist with the growth and development of a few of our locally owned and operated businesses: Oak Medical Arts As a growing, innovative healthcare company, we are in the “business” of providing exceptional care to patients. Oak has built an incredible team of pharmacists, chiropractors, social workers, nurses and in growth and development, we need strong management and leadership to drive each site to excel. We have incredible teams of providers and clinic staff, and are looking to continue to grow as a locally owned business in Thunder Bay, and continue to offer more to our community. Cedar and Stone A rapidly growing corporation, Cedar and Stone has a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate properties and is in the business of managing property, providing exceptional tenant support, renovations and property improvements and property maintenance. Carte Blanche A local cafe featuring unique products including charcuterie, specialty coffees, smoothies and sandwiches. Continued growth in the future... We are entrepreneurial and driven to continue to expand these businesses and much more. The Accounting Officer will be an integral part of the present and future of all affiliated corporations and any new expansions in the future **Accounting Officer** Reporting to the Oak Medical Arts Senior Team, you will take a lead role in coordinating the activities, administration and organization of policies and processes associated with Accounting across all Oak Medical Arts locations and affiliated organizations. As an extension of the organization’s administrative team, you will be accountable for the effective communication to the Senior Team, Administrative Team, and Management Team. You are required to provide confidential, well-organized, efficient, and professional support and administration in the area of accounting. The Accounting Officer will be focused on supporting business development and growth objectives, while ensuring the continued improvement of operations and finance control. As a growing, innovative healthcare company, we are in the “business” of providing exceptional care to patients. Oak has built an incredible team of pharmacists, chiropractors, social workers, nurses and in growth and development, we need strong management and leadership to drive each site to excel. We have incredible teams of providers and clinic staff, and are looking to continue to grow as a locally owned business in Thunder Bay, and continue to offer more to our community. **Operations Focus** The Accounting Officer will be very involved in decision making, issuing advice, and providing recommendations related to business operations. This will have a "ground level" focus with a window into the inner workings of a new and developing organization. The Accounting Officer will work directly with the senior leadership, will have regular meetings with other Officer positions [aka. People and Culture, Payroll, Marketing], and will also provide regular support to site managers. **Accountability** This section outlines the level of accountability required by the Accounting Officer. It is the Accounting Officer’s responsibility to perform accounting services correctly according to Canadian accounting standards for private enterprises or other appropriate financial reporting framework. It is your responsibility to lead in the gathering of all information required to prepare complete and accurate financial records, including support for HST input tax credits being claimed. The Accounting Officer will coordinate the retention of all documents, cancelled cheques and other data that form the basis for income and deductions. These will be necessary to prove the accuracy and completeness of the figures in the event of a review by the Canada Revenue Agency. You will have the final responsibility for financial records. The Accounting Officer will maintain a general ledger for Oak Medical Arts and affiliated organizations. You will review and approve all journal entries, transaction classifications and account codes determined or changed. The Accounting Officer will provide summary resources for review by senior leadership such as: a monthly information package for your company, including management accounting information designed to help manage the businesses, monthly performance meetings to discuss areas of interest generated from management accounting information to help your business succeed. **Financial Accounting** **Cash Deposits** - Summarize cash deposits and deposit them in the bank - Post journal entries into QBO **Accounts Payable** - Collate vendor invoices - Submit invoices to ReceiptBank - Process invoices in Dext at least once per week - Pay vendor balances via Accounts Payable platform(s) - Print cheques using QBO and/or document man