Canadian Operations Accountant

As a Canadia Operation Accountant at The North West Company (NWC), you are accountable for the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and providing accounting guidance and support for Giant Tiger, Warehouse, Logistics, Health Products & Services, and Healthy Horizons business reporting units. 

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The North West Company

<p><strong>The North West Company Inc., though its subsidiaries is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West employees approximately 8,200 associates, the majority within the communities it serves. It operates 241 stores under the trading names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, Alaska Commercial Company, Cost-U-Less and RiteWay Food Markets and has annualized sales of approximately CDN $2.0 billion.</strong></p> https://careers.northwest.ca/

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Overview: Grocery Department Manager in Training <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Canadian Operations Accountant <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">As a Canadian Operations Accountant at The North West Company (NWC), you are accountable for the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, and providing accounting guidance and support for Giant Tiger, Warehouse, Logistics, Health Products &amp; Services, and Healthy Horizons business reporting units.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;" />Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary, and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;" />NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Responsibilities: Canadian Operations Accountant <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <ul style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual operating statements, and value-added variance reports, that meet internal requirements in accordance with reporting deadlines;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Liaise with internal parties and Giant Tiger Corporate Office to ensure information required for the preparation of financial statements is accurate, verifiable and received on a timely basis:</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Provide accounting and financial analysis support to applicable business units and other internal parties;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Monthly preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, with escalation of unresolved reconciling items to the associated business unit in a timely manner;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Monitor compliance with policies and procedures through process reviews. Identify opportunities for improvement and recommend for approval, policies and procedures for new business unit processes;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Develop reports and provide value-added analysis to assess operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Initiate and monitor process improvement and value-added opportunities through to implementation, engaging necessary resources and authorizations where required; and</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Integrate new business initiatives into the Canadian Operations group through either the creation of new, efficient processes or integration in to existing departmental processes.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Requirements: Canadian Operations Accountant <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <ul style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Post-secondary business education, with focus on accounting and finance;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Completion of a professional accounting designation or enrollment in the late stages of a recognized professional program is an asset;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">4-6 years of experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Previous experience within an accounting office in a retail related business would be an asset</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of internal and external customers;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Experience with developing financial models is beneficial;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Experience using Microsoft Office products with advanced knowledge of Excel;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Must be detail conscious while maintaining a high degree of accuracy; and</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while working within strict timelines.</li> </ul> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>