Accounting Analyst

Posted:
12/22/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ⋅ Manitoba, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

The Financial Analyst will be responsible in ensuring that appropriate value adding support is provided to the appropriate Corporate Banners and business units through regular Balance Sheet and P&L review and analysis. Also, you are expected to complete regular entries on a periodic and quarterly basis. You will also be supporting the preparation and completion of reports as required for internal and external reporting purposes. You will collaborate with other teams to automate and optimize current processes to drive efficiencies and create capacity within the business.

As part of the team, we encourage individuals to be adaptable, a team player, a forward thinker that continuously look for process improvement opportunities.

What You'll Do:

  • Prepare, upload, and approve standard journal entries, including ad hoc requests submitted through SharePoint, or business stakeholders

  • Prepare periodic account reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

  • Prepare & review financial reports and analysis

  • Active involvement with various period end close activities including in depth analysis

  • Liaise with various departments as well as outside agencies as needed

  • Take a lead role in ensuring that department objectives and initiatives are completed

  • Continuously monitor, recommend, and implement process improvement initiatives to increases effectiveness and productivity of the department

  • Conduct presentations to leadership groups.

  • Assist with ad-hoc and cross-functional projects and initiatives as required

  • Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging

  • Act as a backup for colleagues that are on leave

  • Various other duties as required

What you will need:

  • Strong Excel knowledge / experience would be considered an asset

  • Strong English and/or French (optional) communication both oral and written

  • Ability to converse comfortably with business partners

  • Intermediate experience with spreadsheet applications, word documents and email (office suite)

  • Professional attitude (business attire, communication with colleagues, positive attitude, professional demeanor)

  • Strong organizational and time management skills with keen attention to detail and commitment to excellence

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently or part of a team

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to problem solve and offer constructive solutions

  • Ability to meet required deadlines/targets

  • Be flexible and able to adapt to change in a positive manner

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com 

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity 

 

At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.  

 

Requesting an Accommodation 

 

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. 

 

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter. 

 

Other Employment Statements 

 

It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live.  However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed. 

 

Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted. 

Accenture

Website: https://accenture.com/

Headquarter Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1989

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

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