Accounting Manager - Prince George, Canada - Stella-Jones Inc.

Stella-Jones Inc.

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Prince George, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products.

Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.

The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
SJ).

Stella-Jones recruits team members who embody our core values and desire an environment where growth is inspired, dedication is recognized, and achievement is rewarded.

Our ever
- expanding footprint provides a great prospect for career advancement as we seek to develop our emerging leaders.

The Accounting Manager at Stella-Jones will leads a team of accounting professionals supporting the timber procurement for its Western Canada operations based.

You will be responsible for full cycle accounting, financial reporting, woodlands accounting and timber depletions as well as business support.

You will also collaborate with procurement leaders to optimize a recently implemented software (WeighWiz, ScaleWiz and LIMS) with dynamic reporting and analysis, As the accounting Manager, you will also support the transition its ledger to SAP S/4 Hana in 2023 and be responsible for developing processes and procedures.

Specific duties of the Accounting Manager include hands-on leadership to the accounting team to support complex journal entries, G/L duties, account reconciliations, financial analysis, cost standards and general business support.

The role supports varied and complex pole procurement processes including Gatewood, timber sales, STI, trade wood programs as well as manufacturing support to eight peeling facilities in BC.

The position reports to the Accounting Director with indirect reporting to Procurement department leaders.

This position will be an onsite based at our office in Salmon Arm with hybrid flexibility.

Responsibilities:

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process
Prepare complex journal entries
Ensure accurate and complete reporting of standing timber, woodlands and silviculture calculations and depletions
Determine processes for complex purchasing agreements
Key contributor to supporting the timely execution of the financial close process
Provide insightful analysis to procurement managers for budgeting and forecasting expectations
Engage with the SAP project team and other finance leaders to transition accounting entries and processes to SAP
Prepare and/or review account reconciliations
Maintain a framework of strong internal controls
Gatekeeper for the LIMS system and processes for respective region
Review weekly supplier payment reports in detail, noting discrepancies with contract rates and/or volumes
Assist with and provides supporting documentation for internal & external audits
Monitors and remediate system interface errors
Supervise, train and evaluate the accounting team
Organize accounting procedures, coordinate, evaluate and revise as needed to improve efficiency of workflow
Partner with management to prepare value added analysis and reports
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting

or more years of progressive accounting experience

Experience with LIMS or similar accounting system
Timber or forestry experience is a strong asset
Strong Excel skills with an interest and aptitude for working with large amounts of data
Change agent and people leader capable of inspiring, supporting and developing processes and improvements in a changing environment

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:

Extended health and dental coverage
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
Competitive compensation
Annual Profit Share Program
Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
Company Share Purchase Program with 10% Company contribution match
Career advancement opportunities

Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.