Finance Assistant-6 month term

at  WSG Energy Services

Title: Finance Assistant
Reports To: Controller
Summary
The Finance Assistant shall be responsible for providing financial support for our Canadian operations and will assist in directing and managing the company’s accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures, preparing financial statements and reporting to local top management.

Core Competencies

• Quality Orientation
• Time Management
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Development and Continual Learning
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Research and Analysis
• Decision Making and Judgement
• Operating Equipment
• Providing Consultation
• Ethics and Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Enforcing Laws, Rules and Regulations
• Mediating and Negotiating
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work

Job Duties

• Assist in managing accounting operations including the review of journal entries, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and statutory reporting.
• Monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Work with operations to define, measure, analyze, improve and control current processes which impact customer quality and influence internal operating efficiency.
• Work with operations team on pricing, costing and margins.
• Assist with the implementation of internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes and procedures.
• Support new systems or project selections and implement them from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Ensure rapid and consistent collection of receivables by refining and implementing control mechanisms.
• Assign and authorize cheques, purchase orders and invoices.
• Training, mentoring and supervising accounting support staff.
• Other related duties and required or assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in Business/Accounting, with advanced degree or professional accounting designation (such as CA, CPA, CGA, CMA, and CMT) preferred.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management.
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are vital to the role.
• Experience overseeing audits performed by external audit firms.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and applications.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Excel.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problem solving skills and the ability to make the necessary decisions to move forward the work at hand.
• Knowledge of ERP computer systems an asset.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, problem solving and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to adapt to and learn new software.
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.

Working Conditions

• Travel may be required.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Overtime as required.

• Assist in managing accounting operations including the review of journal entries, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and statutory reporting.
• Monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Work with operations to define, measure, analyze, improve and control current processes which impact customer quality and influence internal operating efficiency.
• Work with operations team on pricing, costing and margins.
• Assist with the implementation of internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes and procedures.
• Support new systems or project selections and implement them from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Ensure rapid and consistent collection of receivables by refining and implementing control mechanisms.
• Assign and authorize cheques, purchase orders and invoices.
• Training, mentoring and supervising accounting support staff.
• Other related duties and required or assigned