Lubricants Accounting Specialist - Mississauga, Canada - HF Sinclair

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    Basic Function

    Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company is looking for a temporary full-time Lubricants Accounting Specialist for an 18 month contract. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Accounting, the Lubricants Accounting Specialist is a key member of the Accounting Team and ensures that inventory within scope of our business is valued/costed appropriately, monitors reviews of physical existence of inventory at all locations, and reviews inventory movements for valid transactions. It champions various processes and management systems within Accounting and the Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc businesses ensuring stringent adherence to accounting policy, standard operating procedures, SOX processes and controls and other internal processes so that Lubricants can maintain accurate, timely and useful financial statements.

    Job Duties

  • Supporting Lubricants Accounting in: Month end accounting Inventory valuation Account reconciliations preparation/review Performing various assigned financial calculations, maintenance and creation of schedules, reports, review of contracts, invoices and other financial data Analysis of sales and volume margins Transfer Pricing between PCLI and other HFC entities Other areas as needed
  • Oversee master data changes in SAP red box
  • Assist in audit requests for all statutory and US GAAP accounting requirements
  • Participate in the review of the accuracy and completeness of the monthly financial statements, ensuring their integrity through proper reconciliation and analysis, including month end support and variance analysis
  • Project execution leadership (authoritative and non-authoritative), including projects relating to process changes impacting inventory and/or sales costing and SAP upgrades and/or implementations
  • Compliance with IFRS and HF Sinclair accounting and corporate policies and procedures, internal controls and SoX, including identification of non-compliances, their investigation and resolution
  • Support the Finance team from time to time, including assistance with budget, forecasting, and financial statement analysis
  • Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

    Experience

  • Minimum seven years of relevant accounting experience
  • Leadership experience (non-authoritative or other)
  • Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree
  • CPA (or equivalent) accounting designation is required
  • Required Skills

  • Strong understanding and working knowledge of GAAP
  • Ability to integrate accounting standards, company policies and procedures, internal and SoX controls, operational issues
  • Solid knowledge of SAP (FI, CO, PM, MM), Outlook, WORD, BW or BI
  • Expert knowledge of EXCEL – tools and formulas
  • Understanding of SoX and financial controls.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills to manage and resolve issues and maintain business partner relationships
  • Have a continuous improvement mindset
  • Ability to multi task and work independently
  • Work Conditions

  • Hybrid role with 3 days in office (2310 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga), two days at home
  • This is a temporary full-time contract for approximately 18 months in length
  • Role may require extended hours at month ends
  • Physical Requirements

  • Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing and high degree of computer work.