At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead month-end and year-end close activities while managing fixed assets accounting.
- Company: Established tech company in cybersecurity and IoT with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional growth, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with immediate hiring for this role.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in finance leadership.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 5+ years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 123750 - 151250 $ per year.
Our client is a well-established, publicly traded technology company headquartered in the Waterloo region, with a strong global footprint in cybersecurity and IoT software. They operate with a structured, mature finance function supporting a complex, multi-segment business. This is an exciting opportunity to join as Senior Accountant, taking ownership of a significant portion of the finance function with direct visibility to senior finance leadership. If you thrive in a larger corporate environment where you can bring structure, drive process improvement, and lead within an established team - this is the role for you.
Responsibilities include:
- Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries.
- Manage the end-to-end fixed assets and intangible assets accounting process, including capitalization, depreciation and amortization, disposals, and continuity schedules.
- Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations (prepaids, accruals, intercompany), investigating and resolving variances.
- Support external audit activities, including preparation of supporting documentation and responses to auditor requests.
- Assist with statutory compliance requirements for global subsidiaries.
- Ensure financial records adhere to GAAP, SOX controls, and internal accounting policies.
- Coordinate mandatory government surveys.
- Contribute to process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including FP&A, treasury, and tax.
- Assist with ad hoc accounting-related analyses and reporting requests.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional accounting designation (CPA Canada or U.S. CPA) preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting or public accounting experience.
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven close environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills within an accounting and reconciliation context.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.
The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.
Senior Accountant in Waterloo employer: The Mason Group Inc
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