Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant (Maternity Leave Contract) 
Location: Abbotsford, BC

Door Systems is seeking candidates for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Western Canada head office team, based in Abbotsford, BC. If you are looking for a satisfying role that will allow you to demonstrate all of your skills, this might be the opportunity for you! We are only as strong as the team of people around us. We recognize that our employees are the cornerstone of our business and make everything possible.

The Senior Accountant assists the Controller with General Accounting, Tax and Planning/Budgeting tasks as well as the bi-weekly payroll processing. This role is also involved with some accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. All responsibilities must be carried out in accordance with Door Systems Accounting Standards, Internal Control Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts and create adjusting journal entries to accounts as needed.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly analysis of key management financial data as requested.
• Assisting with recording fixed assets additions and maintaining the fixed assets sub-ledger
• Payroll - Data entry, verifying and posting bi-weekly payroll for Door Systems. Understanding and applying the Collective Agreement and non-union company policies as applicable to payroll. Maintaining accurate employee records, account statuses and database consistency in ADP
• Document internal accounting controls and job processes. Create/maintain detailed procedure manual of job tasks.
• Reconcile company bank and credit card processing accounts regularly throughout the month
• Assist with monthly and annual financial closing schedule
• Maintain monthly recurring journal entry schedule. Coordinate input of journal entries into SAGE300 and maintain journal entry documentation
• Generate the monthly Sales Commission Report
• Union – creates and maintains the Union Fringe Reporting and annual wage updates.
• Assist with preparation of Regulatory, Provincial and Federal business and tax reporting.
• Working to continually improve and streamline the accounting and reporting functions through the use of software and data management tools.
• Supporting company initiatives and culture.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience in a full cycle accounting role.
• Formal post-secondary training in accounting and demonstrable knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel.
• Strong knowledge of accounting software, experience with Sage 300 is preferred.
• General understanding of internal controls as well the use of compensating controls.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures.

We offer:            

• Competitive base salary.
• Competitive and comprehensive benefit package
• Ongoing training
• Positive work environment.

Join us in opening doors of the future! Our extraordinary people and their expertise, in each of our local offices, are dedicated to providing world-class products, services and support as our commitment to our customers.

We pride ourselves on our excellent company culture, our very clean and safe working environment, and our commitment to continue being an equal opportunity company and hiring a diverse work team.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.