Who We Are
Thyme & Again Creative Catering is a beloved brand in the city of Ottawa! With two food shops and a thriving catering business we have been serving and inspiring our community for 32 years.
With people at the heart of our business, we pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, creative and dynamic workplace where staff collaborate, trust each other, and lead by example.
Our success has led to growth, so we’re hiring!
The Position
We’re searching for a hands-on and strategic Senior Accountant who will own and execute the full accounting cycle, and provide our leadership team with insightful reporting and analysis. Reporting to the owners, in this role you’ll conduct planning/budgeting, financial reporting, cash management and operations oversight.
Who You Are
As an ideal candidate for this role you're a systems-oriented doer with razor-sharp attention to detail and a passion for doing things right. You’re tech savvy, very strong on accounting fundamentals, humble, entrepreneurial, and keen to seek out process improvements that will streamline our operations and enable us to continue to thrive and grow.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior accountant or assistant controller to take the next step in their career and grow into a controller with a progressive and dynamic organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and execute the full accounting cycle, including AP/R, payroll, bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate monthly and quarterly closing, including revenue and expense accruals, amortization, allocations, ad-hoc entries, budget updates, financial reporting, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Prepare budgets and forecasts, monitor activity against approved benchmarks; work with respective team leads to communicate actual vs. forecasted targets to ensure spending limits are adhered to, and financial goals are achieved.
- Co-create annual cash management plan.
- Prepare financial statements and information packages for senior management and various stakeholders.
- Responsible for compliance filings including HST, Workers Compensation, Employer Health Tax, and coordinating with external accounts for corporate income tax filing.
- Continuously identify metrics that will improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting communications across departments; develop reports that are clear, responsive and timely to serve as guide for leads; work to translate the numbers so better understanding by all.
- Ongoing cost analysis of products and services, evaluating margins and providing regular, responsive reporting for owners and department leads to adjust operations to achieve targets.
- Coordinate and prepare supporting documentation for external accounting year-end review.
- Assist with management of Insurance Programs (corporate, vehicle and employee).
- Contribute to Human Resource policy development and implementation.
- Serve as a role model team player who leads with integrity.
Key Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in accounting.
- 5+ years of accounting experience.
- Thorough understanding of medium-sized, for-profit accounting and Canadian accounting standards for private enterprise (ASPE).
- Significant hands-on experience managing the books and performing period-end closing.
- Experience in analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
- Skilled in QBO.
- Experience with HST filings and coordinating with CRA.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for explaining financial concepts and the ability to build strong working relationships with business partners,
- A curious and entrepreneurial team player with a strong service orientation who’s eager to roll up their sleeves.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem recognition and creative problem-solving skills with a proven ability to take initiative and embrace challenges.
- Attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
- Skilled in Excel, Outlook and Word.
- High degree of confidentiality and integrity.
To Apply
Please note that LinkedIn will only accept one attachment, so your cover letter must be built into your resume document.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Thyme & Again values diversity and is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion.
We are proud to accommodate individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please indicate your need for accommodations in your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A6
