District Accountant

Compass Group

  • North York, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!Job SummaryNow, if you were to come on board as one of our District Accountants, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
  • Responsible for preparing billings, analysis, month end accrual and reconciliation.
  • Provide accounting and financial analysis support to sector controller and operation units.
  • P&L review for month end close.
  • Complete CAR (capital asset requests) as requested for review and approval.
  • Update Fixed asset continuity schedule and post depreciation entry.
  • Assist with AR aging reporting and weekly compilation of collections list to be sent out to AR specialist and Billings specialist.
  • Manage financial queries both from operations, management and clients.
  • Provide professional, timely and accurate financial information to clients, Operations Management and Senior Management as required.
  • Perform weekly bank reconcilliation of main Chequing account.
  • Processing of biweekly payroll.
  • Other accounting duties as assigned.
Think you have what it takes to be one of our District Accountants? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:
  • College diploma in Accounting or equivalent with a solid understanding of accounting principles.
  • Three years’ experience in a computerized accounting environment (JD Edwards experience preferred).
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated, well-organized, team player capable of contributing to a very busy accounting department.
  • Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
  • Flexible and can quickly adapt to changing business needs and processes.
  • Able to balance team and individual responsibilities.
  • Able to work in a fast-pace environment with strict deadlines.
  • Shopify, QuickBooks Online experience would be an asset.
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact for further information.

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