WHY CHOOSE US: We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Waste Connections of Canada is looking for a safety inclined, energetic, autonomous, and proactive team player who is capable of making a difference in his/her team and community. We have an immediate opening for a District Accountant for our Blenheim, Ontario district. As a District Accountant at Waste Connections of Canada, you will be involved with every piece of the accounting cycle. You will support the District Controller in daily accounting tasks in addition to monthly reporting and special projects. You will interact with employees from all aspects of the business including Operations, Sales, Dispatch, Customer Service, and Maintenance. Your success within the role is reliant on an ambitious work ethic, excellent communication and the ability to problem-solve. The key to Waste Connections’ continued growth and success is sourcing, developing, and promoting individuals who meet these expectations. As a District Accountant with us, the minimum responsibilities are: • Coordinate month-end district close process including billing, preparing key journal entries • Prepare monthly operational and financial reports used for month end and forecast analysis • Assist the Controller in annual budget preparations • Review and approve various items in TRUX system such as cash and adjustment entries entered by Accounts Receivable • Perform cash reconciliations for various payment types including bank reconciliation, intercompany cash payments, and internet bank payments • Prepare district quarterly and annual reporting packages, including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and analysis of key balance sheet sections • Co-ordinate Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable as well as other departments involved in admin processes to ensure sound full cycle accounting process • Reconcile accounts payable as well as accounts receivable balances as needed • Assist in annual greenhouse gas emissions reporting • Assist in containers & rolling stock inventory audits (physical count not required by the candidate) • Act as a backup for cash entry and accounts payable • Participate in implementing and maintaining internal control and reporting processes WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU: • Minimum 1 year of accounting experience • Bachelor's degree, Business or Accounting Preferred • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills • Highly organized with attention to detail • Ability to meet tight deadlines and navigate multiple priorities • Intermediate skills in MS Excel • Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US: • Competitive Wages • Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future • Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision • Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.
