Senior Accountant

Our client is a mining company with producing mines in Mexico.  We are looking for a CPA to join their team as a Senior Accountant.  There will be travel to Mexico two to three times a year.  Spanish language skills are a plus.

Bonus and long-term incentive plan.  This is an in-office position with occasional day at home.

Responsibilities:

• Perform monthly corporate office financial close, including required reconciliations and the review of accounts payable activities.
• Review regional reporting package and prepare corporate consolidation adjustments for operating and non-operating subsidiaries. You will:
• Review regional inventory schedule.
• Review regional property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) schedule.
• Prepare monthly cash flow schedules.
• Communicate regularly with regional accounting office.
• Perform intercompany reconciliation of investment and loan facilities and prepare required elimination entries.
• Assist with the preparation of the internal monthly financial report and supporting schedules and reconciliations.
• Prepare supporting notes, schedules and reconciliations for quarterly and annual Financial Statement and MD&A preparation.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to provide supporting audit documentation for internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Sec 404 (“SOX”) while maintaining existing positive auditor working relationships.
• Mentor junior accounting staff.
• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Workiva software.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be a recently designated CPA. They will come from public practice in audit with exposure to mining. Or they would come with from industry with relevant experience (exploration, mining, energy, etc.). They will be a quick study, have strong technical accounting skills, and the desire to work with a small, tight-knit team in a fast-paced environment.

• Public company experience.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with 2 years of post designation experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with Canadian tax and regulatory environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience with documentation of ICFR in compliance with SOX (e.g., process narratives, flowcharts, risk- assessment workbooks etc.).
• Experience with consolidation for an international organization.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage and prioritize competing demands.
• Experience working effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel functions.
• Strong work ethic combined with the desire to have fun.