Employment Status: Regular Time Type: Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today. Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen. Job Summary: The Corporate Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting tasks, including recording accounting transactions/journal entries, reconciling accounts and, analyzing general ledger accounts. This role is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Finance policies and procedures, internal controls and integrity of the general ledger trial balance. Responsibilities: Initiating, preparing and processing journal entries for CSA. Completing key balance sheet and income statement GL account reconciliations and recording journal entries or investigate differences. Maintaining the CSA fixed asset sub-ledger. Participating in month-end close activities. Liaising directly with management and staff in the preparation of month-end reports and charts for inclusion in the monthly Financial Results issued by the corporate team, providing information, as required. Assisting in the preparation of year-end schedules and analysis for all balance sheet accounts, for inclusion in the external auditor working paper file. Works directly with external auditors and provincial tax auditors during their audits. Supporting the tax department with the preparation of month-end government forms (HST, PST, QST, etc.) for various accounts. Informing the Manager of day-to-day status of work load and recommends remedial action when necessary. Providing assistance to and supporting Corporate staff and departments with enquiries and follow up relating to costs charged to specific cost centres, which may arise following release of monthly cost centre reports. Identifies errors/inefficiencies within the IT systems and within CSA processes and proactively suggests process improvement ideas and actions to reduce manual efforts and month-end close time. Assists manager or other Finance staff, from time to time, with other ad-hoc enquiries, projects and activities on an as-needed basis. Make sure the related accounting documents are well maintained according to the company policy. Education and Experience: A 3-4-year University Degree or equivalent, with a major/concentration in Finance & Accounting. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an accounting/finance role. A designation and/or enrolment in a post-graduate accounting designation is preferred. Requires working knowledge of one or more of the following computer applications: SAP (AP, GL, AR), Workday, Worth-It, BOFA, RBC, and First Data. CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at talentacquisition@csagroup.org if you require accommodation in the interview process. CSA Group is one of the largest standards development organizations in North America, conducting research and developing standards for a broad range of technologies and functional areas. CSA Group is also a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services for products in many market sectors, and a leader in safety and environmental certification for Canada and the U.S. The CSA mark appears on billions of products worldwide. For more information about CSA Group, please visit www.csagroup.org.
