Senior Accountant

 

Job ID:  504110

 

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer’s signature brands include Belgard® and Echelon® hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living® and MoistureShield® fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete® and Amerimix® packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal® sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec® pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials.     

 

Job Summary

 

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Accountant who is looking to develop his/her skillset while gaining exposure to a variety of corporate accounting and finance areas. The position will report to the Accounting Manager and be responsible for overseeing a Staff Accountant. The Senior Accountant’s primary role will be the review and management of general ledger accounts with a focus on capital expenditures, prepaids, and departmental reporting. This is a vital role with future opportunities for career progression as the business grows. The candidate should be highly motivated, detail-oriented, trustworthy, results-driven, and have experience in general accounting, journal entries, variance analysis, and ERP systems.

 

Job Responsibilities 

 

• Corporate Accounting: Assist with the monthly close process, balance sheet reconciliations, GL review for coding accuracy, as well as internal and external audit requests and ad hoc reporting. Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for manager review and approval in alignment with corporate finance deadlines
• Management: Aid in the professional development of a staff accountant while ensuring high work quality and deadlines are met
• Capital Expenditure Accounting: Maintain project-by-project listing of capital expenditures, track spend to budget, review expenditures to ensure support and classification are in line with accounting standards and company guidance, and present ad hoc reporting to budget owners
• Departmental Reporting: Provide proper coding for expenditures, analysis of performance compared to budget, and ad hoc reporting to budget owners. This role will be the liaison between accounting and other departments to facilitate accurate and timely reporting to decision makers

• Month-end/Year-end Close: Assist the period-end close process by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of corporate accounting/finance entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis

• Reporting: Preparation of reporting for parent company and disclosures

• Process improvement: Recommend and lead improvements to current processes

• Collaboration: Maintain a great working relationship within our corporate finance team and with the teams in the divisions and departments

• Ad hoc: Support ad hoc financial information requests, analyses, and other special projects, as assigned

 

Job Requirements

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 2-4 years related work experience in Accounting or Finance (public or private)
• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP and general ledger accounting experience
• Assisted with month end close activities
• Solid values and high standards of ethics, integrity, and trust
• Action-oriented and purposeful
• Ability to meet deadlines & an initiative-taker
• Enthusiastic and professional, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build relationships with individuals of various experience and corporate levels both within and outside of the company
• Ability to ta