Supervisor, Accounting - Vancouver, Canada - Methanex Corporation

Methanex Corporation

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Supervisor, Accounting:

Date Posted:
May 11, 2023

Location:
Vancouver

Position Summary:

The Supervisor, Accounting contributes to the effective financial management of Waterfront Shipping. This position has primary responsibility for the financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliation for Waterfront Shipping.

The role also assists in developing and managing the accounting and finance function to meet the growing needs of the department.

Position Responsibilities:

Financial and management reporting, including:
Preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements
Review of quarterly consolidation and GAAP adjustments
Review joint venture reporting
Maintain and monitor key performance indicators in measuring performance and bench marking (e.g. costs indicators, utilization, and key operational statistics).
Review monthend reconciliations
Develop annual budgets and forecasts
Review of cash flow forecasts
Prepare statutory reporting (e.g. taxation, local financial statements)
Ensure SOX compliance
Review Transfer pricing analysis (quarterly requirement)
Daytoday operations of the accounting and finance function, including:
Management of A/R, A/P (including wire approvals), and cash flow
Review of voyage P&L costing of vessels
Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports
Special projects, such as:
Prepare Freight analysis
Liaison with internal and external auditors
Utilizing ERP system to generate new reports
Continuous improvement of WFS Management System (RC/ISO), including:
A focus on producing accurate reports and addressing issues that may affect accuracy

Position Qualifications:

8+ years accounting experience, including public practice experience
Proven leadership skills, with supervisory experience in leading a team of direct reports
Sound technical accounting and financial knowledge with understanding of relevant legislation
Experience in relevant industry (e.g. shipping, oil & gas, mining, chemicals) an asset
Proven ability to integrate and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to draw accurate conclusions and sound recommendations
Advanced knowledge of Excel and O365 suite (e.g. Word, PowerPoint) to handle complex worksheets with significant amounts of data
Experience with corporate financial information systems
Must be extremely organized with commitment to meet deadlines and deliver results through self and others
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively collaborate with others, while also having the ability to work independently with limited supervision