General Accounting Specialist

About the position

The General Accounting Specialist participates in the month-end financial close cycle for multiple ledgers, meeting strict deadlines. The role supports all GWS Tool locations by ensuring accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, bank accounts and other financial data shared with our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Performs month-end financial close for multiple ledgers and meets strict month end close and reporting deadlines.
• Participates in monthly OneStream reporting, ensures quality and timeliness.
• Reconciles cash entries daily and supports the monthly bank reconciliation.
• Prepares journal entries as needed, including prepaid amortizations, accruals, IFRS lease entries, calculating depreciation, allowance for bad debts, payroll.
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations.
• Assists with the fixed assets subledger and processes fixed assets transactions.
• Creates, reviews and submits HST and Sales Tax returns.
• Supports Income Tax return preparation for US and Canada
• Works on ad-hoc projects and analyses as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: in Accounting.
• Experience: 3+ years’ experience as accountant, preferably in manufacturing industry.
• Skills: Advanced Excel skills and the ability to learn new technologies.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds at a time.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Infor Visual & OneStream beneficial.