Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Accountant About Compugen Compugen is one of Canada's largest privately-owned Information Technology (IT) Solution Providers. We help customers design, acquire, integrate and operate technology. Our mission is to help organizations realize new possibilities. Every day, our dedicated staff across North America focus on providing extraordinary customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. We combine breadth of skill, depth of expertise, and commitment to operational excellence at scale to deliver exceptional, customer-focused experiences. If you are driven to make a difference, relentlessly curious and collaborative at the core, we’d love to talk to you. Join us and help us make a difference. Senior Accountant Collaborating with the General Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant will perform complex accounting activities and financial analyses using hands-on accounting experience and an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices. This role is responsible for actively resolving environmental fee issues and ensuring key account reconciliations and verification. This exciting, dynamic, and challenging role requires a Designated Canadian CPA who is strongly motivated by process improvement, has an internal control mindset, and strong financial accounting knowledge (ideally a full-cycle accounting) driven by an ongoing growth attitude. Join a team that is invested in your future, who provides training, coaching, and career path development. Your voice matters and we want to hear it. Our team works together to ensure sound accounting practises, working to continuously improve on processes. If you are someone who gets things done, thrives on collaboration and is relentlessly curious come make Compugen the place to learn, grow, and accelerate your career. How you’ll make a huge impact here - and in your career: Ensures the integrity of AP Holding Account by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. Maintaining multiple general ledgers by inputting monthly transactions and working with various departments to ensure accuracy; reconciling balance sheets and GL accounts. Acting as primary contact for bid deposit requests and collecting them once the term ends. Assisting the Accounts Receivable department with requests to create manual credits/invoices. Assisting the Accounts Payable department with requests to set up new vendors for EFT. Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support decision-making ie: variance analysis. Provide recommendations for improving financial performance and operational efficiency. Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with regulations. Conduct periodic audits to assess the effectiveness of internal processes. Evaluate and improve processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Communicate financial information and analysis to senior management to provide explanations and insights into financial performance and trends. Participate and support various ad hoc business analyses as required. Skills and qualifications, you’ll bring: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related education & experience Responsible for setting up and updating environmental fees in JDE and all compliance audits as required; record Environmental fees in accordance with the law. CPA Designation 5+ years of financial accounting experience Takes initiative, creative thinker - will actively look to detect issues and resolve them. Excellent Microsoft Excel Skills. Ability to Use Microsoft Access, Power BI and Macros. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbally. Proficient in JD Edwards or other ERP software is preferred and would be an asset. Strong understanding of financial accounting concepts related to ASPE, an asset. What you’ll love about us: Every day, over 1500 dedicated employees across Canada focus on providing exceptional customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. Since 1981, the Compugen team has developed a strong reputation with market-leading vendors and customers, for creating, implementing and supporting innovative IT solutions that delight thousands of customers. We value and celebrate the diversity of our team and welcome applications from racially visible persons, Indigenous peoples and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. Most importantly, we love to work hard, and we love to have fun. We’re in it to win it. Equity Statement Consistent with our commitments to equity and diversity, we actively recruit from all designated groups. We also provide employment accommodation upon request to current staff members and to applicants during the recruitment process. We aim to provide a work environment where excellence is allowed to flourish and diversity is prized. Compugen is committed to providing accommodation throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, the hiring manager and the human resources contact will work with you to meet your needs. #LI-RB1