Accounting Analyst III

Job Title:  Accounting Analyst III (Finance Advisor)
Location: North York, Ontario & Chatham, Ontario (hybrid 3 days a week Onsite)
Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Model: Hybrid (Mon, Tues, Thurs in office / Weds, Fri at home)

Job Summary:
High-Level Description

• Perform complex accounting and accounting research analysis for Client finance group
• Prepare reporting schedules to support quarterly / annual external financial filings and management reporting process for the General Accounting & Affiliates team
• Prepare and support the creation of month end closing journal entries and monthly account reconciliations.

Specific Accountabilities

• Assist with complex accounting and accounting research for EGI finance group and liaison with the various groups enterprise wide to resolve and communicate resolution
• Assist with maintaining, updating, and documenting internal control policies and procedures within the Finance Department
• Lead in identifying, resolving and escalating as needed any potential accounting issues to ensure timely resolution and accurate financial information in external filings
• Assist with review of Contracts prior to execution, assessing accounting implications
• Assist with month / quarter end close processes as needed
• Synthesize complex accounting issues and be able to explain their impacts to management
• Help identify and lead implementation for process improvements
• Ongoing support of ad hoc request and special projects as needed
• Ensure controls and processes are properly maintained and SOX compliance is achieved
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Liaise with internal/external auditors on SOX processes and controls
• Ensure adherence to key and non-key SOX controls
• Maintain a working knowledge of US GAAP

Scope/Dimensions

• Responsible for identifying and helping to resolve any potential accounting issues to ensure timely resolution and accurate financial information in external filings
• Deliver timely and accurate financial information and analysis to meet tight deadlines
• Continuously look for process improvements to increase efficiencies
• Ensure controls and processes are adhered to

Contacts (Working Relationships)

• EGI Finance Department – work with various individuals within finance to obtain information that will assist in the preparation of reporting schedules, resolve accounting issues and prepare accounting memos
• Business Development & Energy Services – collaborate on various topics
• Corporate Financial Reporting Groups – collaborate on various topics and provide deliverables as needed
• Accounting Research Expert Group – coordinate research items as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Required: 

• University degree in a business or accounting program
• Possession of professional accounting designation (CPA) with 4+ years of directly related experience
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven oral and written communication skills both to technical and non-technical stakeholders including being able to present to senior management
• Proven interpersonal skills in dealing with and obtaining cooperation from others
• High level of personal and professional integrity
• Willing to work under pressure and some overtime to meet tight deadlines

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Oracle, SAP and Hyperion Smartview
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience in a Public Practice Accounting role

• Experience in Technical Accounting/Accounting Research role
• Experience in External Financial Reporting role