ACCOUNTANT

Summerside, PEI

Our client a well established and respect company has an opening for an Accountant.

The Accountant assists Management in establishing effective costing systems. The successful candidate will identify key cost drivers and maximize operational performance.

Compensation/Salary: range from $65,000 to $85,000 depending on experience.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; minimum of one year of related experience and/or training
• Knowledge of accounting software; JD Edwards experience is an asset
• Team player who will meet or exceed assigned responsibilities
• Native intellectual curiosity and mental stamina
• Maintain excellent on-going working relationships with other internal and external personnel
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Able to travel as required by the job
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, with advance Excel skills

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Work with Team to prepare detailed expense budgets, analyze budget/actual variances and review with department managers and senior management
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate internal controls
• Support of accounting operations including billing, account ledger maintenance, cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue recognitions
• Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labour
• Assist with the month-end close process and financial reporting
• Prepare account reconciliations and payroll journal entries
• Prepare financial reports and analysis related to the company’s farms operations
• Issue inter-company billing and follow-up
• Support financial and regulatory audits
• Other duties as assigned to meet business needs

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jared Larsen at 506-852-8068 for a confidential exchange of information. Or use the “Apply For Job” button at the bottom to confidentially share a copy of your resume.