Analyst, Accruals & Accounting Reconciliations

at  SNDL

Analyst, Accruals & Accounting Reconciliations
About SNDL
SNDL is the largest private-sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, Spiritleaf, Superette and Firesale Cannabis.
SNDL is a licensed cannabis producer and one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in Canada specializing in low-cost biomass sourcing, premium indoor cultivation, product innovation, low-cost manufacturing facilities, and a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Contraband, Citizen Stash, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, Bon Jak, Spiritleaf Selects, Versus Cannabis, Value Buds, Vacay and Grasslands.
Job Overview
SNDL is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Accruals & Accounting Reconciliations team. The ideal candidate will be a key member of the accounting team, focusing on guaranteeing compliance with IFRS accounting principles and respective SOX requirements, while supporting the harmonization, efficiency, and transparency of SNDL’s accounting processes, entries, and reporting.
Role and responsibilities:
As a Financial Analyst you will work in a fast-paced environment to support SNDL’s end-to-end processes to enable improved accountability, efficiency, and agility. Key to your success in this role will be a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, take ownership, and embrace a passion for SNDL.

What you’ll do:

• Perform monthly closing, including journal entries, account reconciliations and account analysis across various corporate entities.
• Prepare operating statement review of accounts and subledgers for any misclassification or omissions of, expenses, financial entries, and accruals.
• Build and distribute retail segment reporting through dashboards for Retail Operators and other key stakeholders.
• Support the Accruals & Accounting Reconciliations team with quarterly reviews including preparing and analysing lead sheets.
• Prepare working papers and assist with internal and external audit requests as required.
• Execute and comply with SOX controls.
• Assist departmental leaders in assessing variances and providing financial data and information required for developing budgets and forecasts.
• Perform ad-hoc projects, reports and analysis as required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience (accounting & financial analysis)
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions, manipulating large volumes of data) & experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Strong people skills with ability to develop meaningful relationships across in-person and virtual teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as a collaborative team member.
• Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy with strong attention to detail.
• Possess a curiosity to look further, broader, deeper, and not just process information.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Experience in data modeling and visualization tools such as Power BI considered an asset.
• Good knowledge of IFRS along with public practice experience is preferred.
• Criminal record check required.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

A professional designation, such as:

• CPA designation; or
• CBV designation or progress towards the completion of the CBV program of studies; or
• CFA designation or progress towards the completion of the CFA program of studies

As a valued member of the SNDL team, you will enjoy:

• Competitive total compensation and incentives
• A top-notch extended benefits package including medical, vision and dental.
• An entrepreneurial and innovative environment that fosters growth and continuous learning.

We are grateful for the interest in this role from all candidates, however, we will be contacting only those that are selected for next steps in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
SNDL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and safe workplace where all our team members have equal opportunity to succeed. We know this begins with recruitment. To honor our commitment, SNDL encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, ages, and abilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

• Perform monthly closing, including journal entries, account reconciliations and account analysis across various corporate entities.
• Prepare operating statement review of accounts and subledgers for any misclassification or omissions of, expenses, financial entries, and accruals.
• Build and distribute retail segment reporting through dashboards for Retail Operators and other key stakeholders.
• Support the Accruals & Accounting Reconciliations team with quarterly reviews including preparing and analysing lead sheets.
• Prepare working papers and assist with internal and external audit requests as required.
• Execute and comply with SOX controls.
• Assist departmental leaders in assessing variances and providing financial data and information required for developing budgets and forecasts.
• Perform ad-hoc projects, reports and analysis as required