Staff Accountant, Specialty Health
McKesson
Date: 16 hours ago
City: Mississauga, ON
Contract type: Full time

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting , Specialty Health , the Accounting Analyst is responsible to ensure monthly accounting activities are completed accurately and on time.
This position requires a strong hands-on accountant with experience in accounting month end close including – journal entries preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, financial statement preparation (P& L) and variance analysis actual vs budget and forecast review and explanation provided . The incumbent will also ensure compliance with corporate and accounting policies (SOX).
Specific Responsibilities
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$64,200 - $106,900
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
Join us at McKesson!
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting , Specialty Health , the Accounting Analyst is responsible to ensure monthly accounting activities are completed accurately and on time.
This position requires a strong hands-on accountant with experience in accounting month end close including – journal entries preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, financial statement preparation (P& L) and variance analysis actual vs budget and forecast review and explanation provided . The incumbent will also ensure compliance with corporate and accounting policies (SOX).
Specific Responsibilities
- Responsible for accounting month end close for assigned business units , this will include journal entries data analysis, preparation and Blackline upload , OPEX actual month over month analysis and variance explanation provided, various accruals analysis and reconciliation for month end, intercompany transactions accounting and reconciliation.
- Prepare monthly recurring journal entries (bank, allocations, prepaids, depreciation, rebates, etc.).
- Analyze and review SAP billing transactions, ensure data integrity and accuracy, identify recoverable/nonrecoverable and post to proper accounts.
- Analyzing/ validating contractual billing prices and ensuring billing changes in the billing triggers are updated in SAP. Exposure to contract billing an asset.
- Analyze monthly revenue data , reconcile actual vs accrual and provide feedback to the business and Finance leadership. Prepare and book monthly revenue accruals based on data provided by business.
- Responsible for SAP month-end settlement program execution for all Specialty business units (BUs).
- Liaison with Business Key Account Managers to ensure that all billable transactions are captured properly in SAP system.
- Monitor expenditures and variances against forecast and budget, identify overspend, highlight issues, and impacts.
- Supporting the preparation of Profitability analysis and dashboards for management review.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts, such as WIP/deferred revenue, reserve fund/copay(cheques/credit card) etc.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for processes and duties.
- Ensure compliance with corporate and accounting policies (SOX).
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and respond to requests for information in a timely manner
- Communicate with internal and external business partners to resolve pending issues and facilitate a positive working relationship, optimize current processes and reduce defects.
- Provide adhoc support during internal and external audit reviews.
- Lead, coach and guide the business users to achieve desired business results.
- Develop individual development plans for team members to close any competency gaps.
- Bachelor degree of Commerce with a major in Finance or Accounting.
- Minimum 2 years hands-on business unit accounting experience, exposure to full accounting cycle an asset.
- Extensive knowledge of billing processes and associated SAP functionalities.
- CPA designation is an asset.
- SAP Project module and SD module experience is asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, excellent problem solving and organizational skills; ability to prioritize workload.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office suite, Word, PowerPoint with a proficiency in Excel.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team-based collaborative and fact paced changing environment.
- Demonstrates ownership of assigned responsibilities with a confident, independent and determined attitude.
- Strict, disciplined approach to work which includes outstanding process awareness and respect for procedures at all times.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$64,200 - $106,900
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
Join us at McKesson!
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