Manager Accounting - 3 month contract

Manager Accounting - 3 month contract - (251704053) Description

Job Title: Residential Accounting Manager

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid) Type: 3-Month Contract

Who we Are:

Just Energy is a consumer company focused on essential needs, including electricity and natural gas; health and well-being, such as water quality and filtration devices; and utility conservation, bringing energy efficient solutions and renewable energy options to consumers. Currently operating in the United States and Canada, Just Energy serves both residential and commercial customers. Just Energy is the parent company of Amigo Energy, Filter Group Inc., Hudson Energy, Interactive Energy Group and Tara Energy

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for residential gross margin accounting for the Just Energy North America markets, and the associated month-end close processes.

• Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations/balance sheet review analyses.

• Responsible for all debt accounting.

• Responsible for overseeing the unclaimed property process for all non-commercial Just Energy entities, inclusive of activities up to and including data analysis, timely filing of reports with our BPO and timely remittances to customers or to state unclaimed property divisions.

• Recognize business trends, develop, achieve and refine KPI targets associated with these trends.

• Identify, recommend and implement process improvement strategies.

• Coordinate with the Sales Operations Group for commission capitalization processes and procedures.

• Develop and grow relationships with senior stakeholders both internally and externally with accounting outsource providers.

• Produce detailed and meaningful reporting for use at the Senior Leadership level.

• Controlling the accounting records and ensuring that all journal entries booked by the team are accurate, in accordance with IFRS accounting standards, and have proper support

Requirements:

• At least 7 years’ experience in the accounting / financial reporting arena, preferably within the energy retail sector, with a strong working knowledge of accounting principles, rules and guidelines.

• The candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to think on their feet and react to situations in a professional and timely manner.

• The candidate must be a strong leader with the ability to get the most out of their operational area and the team members within it.

• The candidate must possess the ability to collaborate with other functional teams within the company, specifically in support of the sales / operational teams.

• Proven experience in a supervisory capacity

• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, specifically Excel and Access

• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data

• Proven extensive knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with US GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards

• Ability to direct and supervise – team of 5

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance

• Professional accounting designation (CPA/CA)

Benefits:

Just Energy offers a robust benefits plan for staff members, as well as Employee Assistance Programs that offer a wealth of tools and resources to enrich the employee experience. The company also provides a number of cost-free, self-development courses for those that wish to build on their skills and competencies. In addition, a variety of awards offer another opportunity to recognize and reward employees.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Performance based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid Working Model
• Health and wellbeing tools and resources and more…

Just Energy and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. We invite all interested individuals to apply.

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Primary Location: CA-ON-Mississauga Job: Finance & Accounting Organization: Canada Schedule: Temporary Shift: Temporary Work Employee Status: Manager Job Type: Full-time Job Level: Day Job Travel: No