The Financial Accountant is responsible for the daily and monthly finance functions for Net Safety Monitoring Inc. and Micro-Watt Control Devices Ltd. including financial statement preparation, treasury management, inventory sub-ledger maintenance and general journal entries. This position is also responsible for establishing and implementing continuous improvement processes within the finance department.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting:
  • Prepare monthly and annual financial statements on a timely basis with variance analysis
  • Prepare monthly and annual reconciliation schedules for audit and income tax purposes
  • Prepare and file monthly GST/PST/QST returns
• Treasury:
  • Monitor daily cash flows and bank balances, facilitating bank and wire transfers as necessary
  • Reconcile Canadian, US, Treasury, and Line of Credit accounts monthly
• Inventory:
  • Prepare monthly costing entries to adjust for variances to standard costing
  • Reconcile inventory to general ledger and explain inventory adjustments/variances
  • Assist with administration of physical inventory counts
• Accounts Payable:
  • Administer Commercial Visa card program and record and analyze staff expense reports
  • Reconcile intercompany accounts
  • Manage on-line payments and wires to vendors
  • Support Accounts Payable Clerk as necessary (month end, vacation)
• Accounts Receivable:
  • Support Accounts Receivable Clerk as necessary (month end, vacation)
• Fixed Assets:
  • Maintain fixed asset schedules including asset classification and amortization calculations
• General:
  • Maintain all general ledger accounts, including monthly reconciliations and general ledger entries
  • Establish, document and maintain policies and procedures relating to the Financial Accountant position.
  • Accommodate reporting requirements and requests of other departments
  • Track and maintain records for research and development (SR&ED) costs
  • Actively participate in the company's Lean Enterprise and Quality (ISO) programs
  • Comply with and participate in the continuous improvement of the Company's Quality Systems
  • Comply with and participate in the continuous improvement of the Company's Health and Safety programs
  • Any other related responsibilities not detailed here, but that could be reasonably expected

Experience:

• 3+ years accounting experience
• Strong financial accounting skills
• High competency with Excel; Navision (ERP) experience is an asset

Education:

• Accounting Diploma or equivalent experience

Other:

• Keen time management and multi-tasking skills; adept at changing priorities
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Team player

Compensation:
This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Please forward resume to:
Net Safety Monitoring Inc.
2721 Hopewell Place NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T1Y 7J7
E-mail: resumes@net-safety.com
Fax: 403-219-0694