Senior Accountant
Role Overview
Reporting to the Regional Plant Controller – Eastern Canada this role manages full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, inventory controls, fixed assets, and regulatory compliance across complex operational mining environments.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Summary
Reporting to the Regional Plant Controller – Eastern Canada this role manages full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, inventory controls, fixed assets, and regulatory compliance across complex operational mining environments.
Financial Close & General Accounting
Completes operational month end close activities, reconciliations (OneStream), and routine journal entries (accruals/prepaids).
Conducts variance analysis and acts as primary support for internal/external financial audits.
Production, Inventory & Fixed Assets
Validates weekly Inventory production spreadsheets against SAP data, coordinates cycle counts, and posts inventory adjustments.
Performs fixed asset settlements, monitors Assets Under Construction (AUC), and partners with engineering on timely project close-outs.
Procurement & AP Management
Directs Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) systems and resolves aged (>90 days) Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) variances.
Releases purchase orders, creates Ariba requisitions, and manages vendor maintenance profiles.
Payroll & Regulatory Reporting
Processes operational payroll remittances, WCB payments, union chargebacks, and Employment Insurance rebates.
Completes mandatory Statistics Canada filings and localized regulatory survey requirements.
Budgeting & Forecasting Support
Assist in establishing annual budgeting workbooks and supporting schedules.
Assist with headcount planning and development of hourly and salaried labor budgets.
Support preparation of budget and forecast presentations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (CPA designation or active enrollment preferred). • 2+ years experience required (5+ years accounting experience preferred; manufacturing or heavy industrial environment preferred). • Bilingualism in English and French is strictly required. • Willingness to accommodate periodic local site travel and necessary overtime • Strong working knowledge of SAP is considered an asset. • Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills. • Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines. • Assertive, comfortable communicating with various types of individuals. • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. • Good interpersonal and customer service skills. • Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments and key business partners. • Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of inventory control and manufacturing accounting principles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (CPA designation or active enrollment preferred). • 2+ years experience required (5+ years accounting experience preferred; manufacturing or heavy industrial environment preferred). • Bilingualism in English and French is strictly required. • Willingness to accommodate periodic local site travel and necessary overtime • Strong working knowledge of SAP is considered an asset. • Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills. • Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines. • Assertive, comfortable communicating with various types of individuals. • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. • Good interpersonal and customer service skills. • Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments and key business partners. • Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of inventory control and manufacturing accounting principles.
About Windsor Salt
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Morton Salt
Salt producer supplying consumers, government, and commercial customers with culinary, water-softening, industrial, pharmaceutical, and deicing salt.
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