Accountant, Operations Finance

<p>At Sienna, we empower our team members across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve.  Our purpose is simple: <strong>to cultivate happiness in daily life!</strong> </p> <p><strong>What Sienna Offers:</strong> We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work.  We offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:  </p> <ul> <li>A competitive compensation and vacation package</li> <li>Employer Paid Health & Dental Benefits</li> <li>RRSP with Company Match</li> <li>Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)</li> <li>Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match</li> <li>Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges</li> <li>A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs<strong> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>What You’ll Be Doing:   </strong>Reporting to the Manager, Operations Finance, the <strong>Accountant, Operations Finance</strong> is responsible for preparing monthly financial statements and other business units, including journal entry preparation and posting, review of accruals and the completion of account reconciliation.</p> <p>The <strong>Accountant, Operations Finance,</strong> will collaborate with other members of the Finance department and managers to facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting.</p> <ul> <li>Ensure records (paper and electronic) are utilized, stored, maintained, retained and destroyed as per policies;</li> <li>Maintains confidentiality of all financial, personal and resident data;</li> <li>Archives all files, bank statements, journal entries etc., as required;</li> <li>Prepare monthly financial accounts, records and reports for the communities and residences and other business units as assigned, including journal entry preparation and posting, review of accruals, and other items necessary for the production of timely and accurate financial reports;</li> <li>Analyze financial data to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financials;</li> <li>Provide support services to the various business units;</li> <li>Prepare monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts and specific income statement accounts;</li> <li>Liaise with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll team members to ensure timely exchange of information as required;</li> <li>Ensure trust account reconciliations and cash audits are prepared accurately and submitted on time, and all reconciling items are resolved and recorded on a timely basis;</li> <li>Prepare quarterly working papers for the external audits;</li> <li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span>Post-secondary education in Finance, Business, Commerce or related discipline.</span></li> <li>Chartered Professional Accounting Designation or working towards completion preferred.</li> <li><span>A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a general accounting position, including general ledger account reconciliation.</span></li> <li><span>Previous experience in long-term care or health care industries is considered an asset.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What you need to know:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background and references check.</li> <li>We will review applications as they are received. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.</li> <li>Sienna Senior Living may utilize Artificial Intelligence to screen or assess applicants for this position<em>.</em></li> <li><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $55,451 - $69,314 **Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity**</li> <li><strong><em>At our corporate head office, we thrive on teamwork and collaboration. This position is required to be on site 5 days a week (Markham ON)</em></strong></li> <li>This posting is for an existing vacancy</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.  In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process</strong></em><em>.</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> <p><span> </span></p>

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