Position Summary

Position Summary

The Corporate Accountant supports The Carlstar Group’s Controller and coordinates the work efforts of the Accounting department and other financial service functions. The role monitors and balances the General Leger monthly as well as analyzes various accounts and prepares journal entries.

The position requires forward thinking, critical thinking, attention to detail, ability to work in a stressful fast-paced environment, a friendly customer-service attitude, excellent problem solving, the ability to prioritize and multi-task, communicate professionally and a relentless focus to exceed customer expectations.

The Person

Pivotal Experience & Expertise

Carlstar seeks an individual contributor, who is a team player and exhibits excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general ledger entries and reconciliation, including the ability to work independently on given entries and reconciliation to prepare month end closing procedures while adhering to given deadline.
• Prepares monthly account analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts. 
• Prepares sales and use tax returns and provincial returns (HST/GST/PST) based on respective state and provincial requirements
• Assists with annual audit process including working with internal and external stakeholders to prepare assigned schedules on regular and ad hoc basis.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience required. Experience in manufacturing finance strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience working within ERP systems required. JD Edwards experience strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word required.
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP required.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills required. 

Leadership Capabilities & Culture Fit

 • Ability to exude confidence, knowledge, and empathy when interacting with internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Unquestionable detailed oriented collaborator. The ability to see the big picture and the small details and suggest changes when required for the good of the Company.
• Ability to develop productivity metrics and produce monthly scorecard to assess the efficiency of payables processes
• Unwavering organizer. The ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment while prioritizing and multi-tasking.
• He or she will embrace a philosophy of transparency, healthy debate and accountability; and will work to weave them into the organization's safety communications, standards and protocols.