Shimano is a global company offering the world’s sporting community top brands including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, Lazer, PRO, and Bikefitting.com. Shimano Canada is the Canadian sales office supporting these brands within the Canadian Market. We are seeking an Accounting Analyst to join our team in Peterborough, Ontario in the Administration Department on an 18-month contract basis.

JOB SUMMARY

Shimano Canada will be undertaking an ERP replacement project, which is expected to take 18 months to complete. We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to support the Accounting/Finance department for the duration of the project, allowing other members of the team to focus on the ERP implementation. The successful candidate will be asked to assist with a variety of accounting tasks from AR/AP processing through to completing various monthly financial reports.
The Accounting Analyst will be an integral part of the Finance department as well as the business unit. This role will work closely with other departments and must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with exceptional analytic and reasoning skills to analyze data and determine the best course of action.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of JDE / AS400 an asset.

• Prepare journal entries for month-end close.
• Produce monthly commission reports for outside sales rep agencies.
• Complete accurate monthly reporting of inter-company balances.
• Work with Controller and/or the Accounting Manager on the resolution of day-to-day issues including but not limited to supplier issues, accounting issues, and variances.
• Complete monthly G/L account reconciliations as required.
• As requested, prepare year-end documents in preparation for the year-end audit.
• Work with other departments to ensure accurate processing of IN/CN/DN through JDE.
• Complete various monthly financial reports and distribute within organization.
• Complete quarterly reporting on Capital spending vs. plan and distribute to senior management.
• Act as a backup to the Junior Accountant in Accounts Payable processes.
• Process all freight charges, ensuring billing aligns with agreed rates.
• Analyze freight cost variances and report on variance reasons.
• Process all Customs charges, ensuring billing aligns with agreed rates.
• Analyze Customs cost variances and report on variance reasons.
• Create and maintain forecast for both landed and last mile freight costs.
• Work with other departments to ensure proper landed cost forecasts for customs and freight costs.
• Perform data collection for and analysis of key inventory indicators, process and monitor purchase orders, and complete corresponding inventory reports.
• Other duties as assigned.