General Accountant

4 weeks ago

Barrie, Canada MaxPeopleHR Full time

About Our Client

SAE Inc., located in Barrie, Ontario, manufactures environmentally friendly energy products. As a dynamic and growing organization, SAE is committed to fostering an 'Employer of Choice' culture, offering rewarding career opportunities in a supportive environment where employees are truly valued for their contributions, consistently challenged, and rewarded.

The Opportunity

Are you an accounting professional looking for a role where you can grow, be challenged, make an impact and work towards your CPA?

SAE Inc. is seeking a General Accountant to join their dynamic Finance team based in BARRIE, Ontario. This role offers a diverse range of challenges, providing opportunities to solve problems and improve processes. Enjoy a hybrid work model after probation, offering flexibility for both in-office and remote work.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role as General Accountant, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial operations and driving process improvements in both general and manufacturing accounting. If you have a strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and are eager to learn about manufacturing and operations accounting, this role could be a perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting

  • Collaborate with the Controller to maintain and improve finance controls, policies, and procedures.
  • Identify and implement cost-effective process improvements.
  • Manage (including data entry) full cycle accounting activities, including but not limited to AP, AR, Inventory, GL, and Fixed Assets, in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
  • Perform bank reconciliations and manage month-end balance sheet schedules (e.g., prepaids, accruals).
  • Serve as a key point of contact for external stakeholder reporting.

Manufacturing Accounting

  • Act as a bridge between Operations and Accounting, focusing on cost rates, manufacturing standards, and resolving manufacturing variances using standard costing.
  • Collaborate with production and sales to control inventory and troubleshoot variances.
  • Help develop labor and overhead rates.
  • Investigate material, labor, and overhead variances in the general ledger.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Finance/Accounting from an accredited institution.
  • CPA or equivalent designation is nice to have but not mandatory.

Experience and Skills

  • 2-3 years of experience in a similar accounting role.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel must be above average proficiency.
  • Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks is a plus).
  • Familiarity with Canadian and US sales tax and foreign exchange transactions.

Personal Attributes

  • Strong work ethic and a willingness to learn and teach.
  • A proactive problem solver with innovative and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent communicator who can engage with non-financial team members.
  • Self-motivated and driven to achieve excellence.

Benefits

What SAE Offers

  • Hybrid work model
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Robus Group benefits with 100% paid premiums
  • Summer Hours
  • Positive Impact with Environmentally Friendly Products
  • Groundbreaking Work Opportunities in an R&D environment

For consideration, please apply online. As part of our commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility, our goal is a workforce built on respect that reflects the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest in MaxPeople but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. We are happy to honor accommodations at any part of the recruitment process and invite you to let us know how we can help.

 

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