Senior Accountant - North America
Overview:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records and reporting for multiple Ammega business entities across the Americas. This role plays a key part in the monthly and annual close process, balance sheet ownership, inventory and cost accounting, audit support, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior Accountant partners closely with the Financial Reporting Manager and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality financial information and accounting support.
Scope:
- The Senior Accountant is responsible for recording, verifying and maintaining an accurate general ledger for multiple business entities and understanding the need for each journal entry.
- The Senior Accountant will lead in month-end close and account reconciliations.
- Key contributor to month-end close, audit readiness, and balance sheet integrity.
- The ideal candidate shows extreme attention to detail and analytical skills.
Job Responsibilities:
Individually:
- Maintain accurate general and subsidiary ledgers for multiple legal entities to support timely and reliable financial reporting.
- Prepare, review, and post month-end journal entries and accruals in accordance with IFRS and Ammega policies.
- Reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Support inventory and cost accounting activities, including standard cost updates, inventory valuation, and freight cost allocation.
- Manage the flow of inventory costs from raw materials through finished goods across multiple business entities.
- Prepare and submit management and ad hoc reports within established timelines, formats, and guidelines.
- Ensure proper documentation and internal control compliance for assigned processes and accounts.
- Proactively identify accounting issues and recommend solutions or process improvements.
- Maintain accurate and well-documented accounting records to support audits and reviews.
- Prepare and submit timely management/ad hoc reports within established time frame, formats and guidelines.
- Collaborate effectively across departments and businesses, clearly communicating updates and requirements.
- Prepare to think outside of the box and look for more efficient ways to manage workload.
- Other duties as assigned.
Team & Collaboration:
- Support the Financial Reporting Manager in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
- Assist with external audits, internal audits, and internal control testing.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, FP&A, and Treasury, Tax, IT to resolve accounting issues and improve data accuracy.
- Research and resolve variances between business units, departments, and systems.
- Participate in special projects, integrations, or system initiatives as assigned.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders to resolve issues and meet reporting deadlines.
Quality & Continuous Improvement:
- Provide dependable and timely financial results that closely align with actual business performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.
- Support integration, system enhancement, and business development initiatives impacting accounting and reporting.
- Adhere to cybersecurity policies, system access controls, and data governance requirements.
Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and IFRS.
- Experience with inventory and cost accounting strongly preferred.
- Prior experience working with multiple ERP systems preferred.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong time management and ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook; experience with financial systems and reporting tools preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be authorized to work in Canada.
Job Conditions:
- Job Location: Ammega Canada Inc. - Edmonton or Mississauga location.
- Days of work: Monday to Friday - Hybrid work.
- Salary: $80k to $100k CAD annually (depending on profile & relevant experience)
Benefits:
1. Paid Sick Days
2. Employer Paid Comprehensive Group Benefit Plan – Life/AD&D/LTD/ Extended Health/Dental/Health Care Spending Account
3. Group Pension Plan with Employer Match
4. Employee and Family Assistance Program
The hiring is open to all applicants able to work 40 hours per week.
For the hiring you will need to provide valid photo ID, SIN number, banking details – Company will conduct criminal background check as part of onboarding
ABOUT US:
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AMMEGA CANADA is in full expansion and is looking for new talents to reinforce its teams.
AMMEGA is a global leader in product quality and service excellence for Lightweight Conveyor Belts, Power Transmission Belts, and Rubber Hose products. Our core mission is to fully enable the most dedicated, knowledgeable and creative team in the industry so that we remain the leading innovator in belting.
We cultivate internal talents, tradition of fabrication, and technical expertise to excel in management performance and operational efficiency in order to deliver enduring value to our customers.
Explore our websites to get more information about our company & brands:
https://www.ammega.com/
https://www.greenbelting.com/
Ammega. We make your business move.
Ammega is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status or any other legally protected factors. We foster an inclusive and accessible environment and are committed to providing support to applicants and employees with disabilities.
Vi tillhör ett globalt nätverk med över 6 000 anställda i Ammega-koncernen.
Våra medarbetare, som är en del av en högpresterande organisation, utvecklar sin karriär i en global miljö, ingår i olika team och utnyttjar vår globala expertis inom transportband, kraftöverföring, hydraulik och företagstjänster. AMMEGA:s hållbara affärsstrategi säkerställer att våra team arbetar inom en säker och stabil arbetsmiljö med hög respekt för deras professionella utveckling och välbefinnande.
AMMEGA Ammega Sweden AB är medlem i AMMEGA-koncernen - ett globalt företag med kontor i 40 länder.
Vårt uppdrag och med en kultur av ständiga förbättringar ger oss grunden för en stark och hållbar verksamhet, som uppskattas av våra kunder.
Ammega-koncernens verksamheter tillhandahåller avancerade och högkvalitativa transportbandslösningar för 20 olika branscher såsom logistik, livsmedelsproduktion, träningsutrustning, hushållsapparater och energiproduktio.
