Accountant, North America
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Posted on:
10 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About The Role
The Accountant is responsible for supporting the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across Egis North Americas entities. This role contributes to period-end close reconciliations and reporting activities within the Shared Services team. The Accountant works collaboratively with colleagues in Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Payroll and Accounting to ensure data accuracy compliance with accounting standards and consistent application of processes across entities.
This role is open to candidates located in Toronto Ottawa Montreal Vancouver Edmonton and Calgary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare journal entries accruals and adjustments for multiple legal entities
- Execute assigned month-end close tasks in accordance with close timelines
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliations for review ensuring accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation
- Prepare variance explanations and supporting analysis for review
- Support the preparation of financial data for submission in Tagetik and other group reporting tools
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts including prepaids accruals fixed assets and intercompany balances
- Prepare recurring accounting schedules and reports to support internal and group reporting requirements
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and variances within assigned areas
- Collaborate with AP AR and Payroll teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data
- Assist with intercompany reconciliations and investigations
- Support audit requests by compiling supporting documentation preparing analyses and reconciliations
- Maintain documentation of accounting processes and reconciliations in accordance with internal control requirements
- Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance accuracy and efficiency within the Shared Services team
- Contribute to the ongoing transition to Oracle Fusion ERP and related financial system integrations
- Perform other accounting and reporting tasks as assigned to support the Shared Services team
Qualifications :
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience with hands-on general ledger responsibilities and a clear understanding of the impact of entries and reconciliations on financial statements
- Solid understanding of general ledger accounting journal entries accruals and account reconciliations
- Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities
- Ability to prepare clear well-supported balance sheet reconciliations for review
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with AP AR and Payroll teams
- Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
- Comfortable supporting audit requests and responding to Finance inquiries
- Strong Excel skills for reconciliation analysis and reporting
- Ability to work effectively in a standardized process-driven Shared Services environment
Preferred
- Post-secondary education in Accounting Finance or a related discipline
- Experience working in a multi-entity or cross-border (Canada / U.S.) environment
- Exposure to consolidation or group reporting tools (e.g. Tagetik or similar)
- Experience with ERP systems or finance system implementations (Oracle Fusion an asset)
Additional Information :
Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors including relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.
At Egis we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity growth and collaboration we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
About Company
Egis is a leading global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work side by side with clients to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world.
