Senior Accountant

at  Native Shoes

WHO IS NATIVE SHOES LOOKING FOR?

Native Shoes is looking for a Senior Accountant to join us in the journey of taking our foundational accounting practices from good to great. You bring to the table best practices in technical and operational accounting and take pride in your ability to challenge the status quo. You will channel your entrepreneurial spirit and continuous improvement mindset to challenge your team to question the status quo.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Business Administration
• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) in good standing
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience as an auditor for a public accounting firm
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with both internal and external reporting
• Experience in foreign exchange and intercompany transactions
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word, including proven experience of using advanced Excel knowledge in practice

• Review and prepare various month-end and annual schedules, reconciliations, and journal entries, including, but not limited to, inventory, prepaid expenses, capital assets, intercompany, bank loans, royalties, accounting for retail stores
• Responsible for inventory reconciliations, analysis, internal controls and working with cross-functional departments to ensure inventory accuracy
• Responsible for commissions calculations, reporting, and accruals
• Assist with preparation of internal financial reports and analysis for management, including various board reporting needs
• Research and interpret Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
• Liaise with and provide support to external auditors during year-end audits, implementation of new standards, and other times as required
• Assist with preparation of the budget and forecast, including variance analysis
• Preparation of Canadian and U.S. reporting requirements and tax filings, including research of various tax related matters on an ad-hoc basis
• Participate in ad-hoc projects as required by management
• Liaise with external vendors and customers as required
• Assist in the development and maintenance of internal control policies
• Document and implement process changes and improvements
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation driving positive change across the organization