Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets

Area of responsibility 1: Fixed Assets (Intangible & Tangible) and Capital Leases

Main activities

• Enter/track fixed asset additions, disposals, impairments, and calculate related depreciation and amortization using Sage and/or M3 Fixed asset module.

• Work with the Tax Manager to enter tax details on fixed assets in Sage.

• Track intangible asset additions, disposals, and related amortization, and perform impairment analysis and testing

• Prepare all capital expenditure reporting including budgets, actuals, and forecasts

• Perform monthly fixed and intangible assets reconciliations in the general ledger

• Perform monthly account reconciliations for all assigned balance sheet accounts and identify any issues with sub-ledgers resulting in a variance to the general ledger

• Interpret the significance of the financial information through analysis and research, offer solutions and follow through with resolution to issues identified.

• Investigate, analyse, and communicate the underlying reasons for material fluctuations and deviations between to budget and forecast

• Prepare and post accurate related journal entries including accruals to insure the accurate reporting of financial results

• Effectively communicate with Treasury, Industrial Operations, Financial Analysis, and Finance Management teams to insure the fixed asset tracking process is efficient and the results are accurate

• Manage Capital Leases through ViaReport software and ensure proper lease accounting

• Meet deadlines published by HQ and Virbac Corp

Expected results: Timely and accurate financial reporting

Area of responsibility 2: Analyze assigned monthly P&L’s and account for transactions for inclusion in various financial reports according to the close schedule.

Main activities

• Review monthly P&L’s for I&BD (R&D) and other assigned cost centers and analyze variances between actual and budgeted expenses by the published deadline.

• Support I&BD (R&D) reporting (internal and to HQ) and supporting I&BD (R&D) planning and budget cycles.

• Prepare and issue accurate reports, sub-ledgers, journal, statistics for financial reporting

• Verify that transactions are properly recorded and accounted for in the general ledger

• Prepare and post accrual journal entries as needed to insure the accurate reporting of financial results

• Continually evaluate and improve work efficiency to insure that work is value-added, meaningful and effective

• Monthly R&D Report.

Expected results: Timely and accurate reporting of financial data

Area of responsibility 3: Provide support during mid-year, interim, and annual reviews and audits by external auditors and other audits as necessary (e.g., sales and use tax, income/franchise tax, etc.)

Main activities

• Prepare Account Reconciliations in the required format

• Provide documentation to support accounts reconciliations, fixed assets, intangible assets, and other requests as assigned.

• Provide analysis of accounts to facilitate the completion of the external audit or review

Expected results: Timely and successful completion of all reviews and audits

Area of accountability no. 4: Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with other areas of the Company:

Main activities

• Analyse and prepare financial schedules and reports to support other departments as a business partner

• Investigate, analyse, and communicate the underlying reasons for material fluctuations and deviations to prior periods and to budget to other departments

• Educate employees in other departments in the purpose, understanding, and use of financial information

• Look for proper internal controls and procedures in other areas of the business and elevate noncompliance to the appropriate level of financial management.

Expected results: Improved financial results

Requirements (Diploma and experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting

• Five+ years of experience in Accounting

• Two+ years of Fixed Assets Experience.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures with an ERP system

• Experience using Sage or other fixed assets software

• Hands on experience with an intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Google Suites

Skills

• Excellent Communication with all levels of employees (including Executives and Managers)

• Excellent Presentation skills

• Summarize transactional data into clear and concise summary format

• Analyze problems and situations and offer solutions to issues identified

• Well organized, have attention to detail, and demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines

• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and develop personal skills

• Demonstrate the ability to complete multiple assignments and projects simutaneously

• Self-starter and posses a quest for continuous improvement