Financial Accountant

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Financial Lead to join our growing accounting and finance in Mississauga Ontario. 

Reporting to the Finance Lead - Americas the Financial Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day operational tasks, financial reporting and corporate compliance for functional entities in close collaboration with the Finance Lead – Americas.

The tasks you'll perform

• Monthly closing of subledgers including AP, AR, and project billing with high degree of accuracy and completeness.
• Monthly reconciliation of Bank accounts and balance sheet accounts. 
• Assist in timely and accurate preparation of the Lycopodium Americas entities’ monthly profit & loss and balance sheet reports.
• Assist Finance Lead - Americas in liaison with corporate office, auditors, CRA and other corporate statutory bodies for responding to queries and notices.
• Prepare and file monthly WSIB, HST, Payroll Tax, EHT, expats remittances and other statutory obligations.
• Assist Finance Lead - Americas in treasury management including assessing working capital requirements, preparing cash flow forecast and assessing any short-term risk-free investment opportunities.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed asset register for Lycopodium Americas.
• Assist in Annual income tax, WSIB and EHT returns.
• Maintain consistent coordination with local consultants/ accountant on onshore project activities i.e. invoicing, accounts payable and local compliances.
• Provide timely information to local payroll service provider to make sure site expats and local staff are paid in time.
• Receive, process and action suppliers’ invoices within the expected timeline.
• Prepare and issue supplier payments within agreed payment terms using online banking platforms.
• Assist with other general accounting and statutory duties, as directed, to enable the smooth operation of the Lycopodium Americas finance Group function.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and ensure that they are complied with.

The expertise you'll bring

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility, integrity, credibility, and commitment.
• General understanding of the reconciliation and transactional process.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multiple tasks and prioritise to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors, co-workers, and group heads.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Efficient utilisation of available technologies, understanding of ERP system and advances skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision with consistently high degree of accuracy and producing a high quality of deliverables.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficient understanding of business acumen with the ability to adapt to different business environments.
• University degree in Accounting/Finance.
• CPA or other professional designation is preferred.
• Hands on experience with SAP S4HANA is a plus.
• Minimum 05 years postgraduate experience in a similar position.
• Construction, project management and/or Engineering industry experience preferable.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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