Accountant

FLYING COLOURS CORP. has been providing comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul services, completions, engineering, and avionics installations and upgrades, to the international business aviation sector for more than thirty years.  We are committed to our core values of Flexibility, Integrity and Innovation which deliver unparalleled results for our customers and creates strong partner relationships.  We work with leading OEMs and hold reseller status for leading avionics and component suppliers. We are an Authorized Service Facility for Bombardier and a Bombardier Preferred Completion Center. 

Flying Colours Corp. is a privately-owned business which supports independent thinking and enables creative strategic development. Our inclusive company culture enables our expert team to excel, progress and develop rewarding, long-term careers. This is why we are one of the industry's fastest growing companies and continue to expand at our facilities in Canada, the USA and Asia.

Our growing company is actively seeking an Accountant to join our team. In this role, you are responsible for serving as a team leader in the finance department supporting the Controller by ensuring the department creates accurate and timely financial records for the company. We're looking for a passionate individual with a strong accounts receivable background who is willing to be a team player while working independently.

As an Accountant, you will also be responsible for:

• Recording journal entries and post to general ledger; analyze and research accounts; reconciling and verifying all accounts receivable/payable entries to ensure accuracy; generate financial statements; reviewing additions to the chart of accounts and update the financial statement layout as required.

• Preparing manager's analysis spreadsheet on work orders to identify costs and margins; provide to controller for review and distribution.

• Providing supervision and direction to the staffing and operational functions of accounts receivable; coordinating month-end, reconcile any discrepancies with customer accounts and issue authorized credits; reviewing final customer invoices; track payment to ensure proper application to job; complete federal excise tax, use sales tax returns, and reconcile all tax returns.

• Investigating new customer credit rating, establish line of credit and payment terms; overseeing all collections and distribute weekly report on outstanding receivables to sales department; reviewing and analyzing aging reports for adjustments.

• Providing supervision and direction to accounts payable; coordinating month-end, interface with supervisor on Contra accounts to ensure proper payment to vendor.

• Tracking daily deposits/payments and serve as liaison with bank to manage cash flow.  Preparing weekly cash flow summary and meet with executive staff to project cash flow needs. Reviewing work-in progress report to ensure proper accrual of billed income.

• Overseeing adjustments to inventory to ensure following correct procedure; creating and maintaining asset schedules to document the value of company assets.

• Setting up new procedures as required for Accounts Payable/Receivable and Assist Controller with special projects i.e., budgets, customer analysis, etc., as required.

• Reconciling payroll bank account; review and sign-off on all other bank reconciliations.

To perform successfully as an Accountant, we are looking for the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; CPA Certification a plus but not required
  
  
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in similar or related positions with specific experience in accounting

• Strong Excel skills and dealing with complex accounting systems and databases; experience with Great Plains software preferred but not required

NOTE: The above statement(s) reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered as a conclusive description of all work required in the position.

Flying Colours Corp. encourages a diverse work force and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe inclusion is essential to our success as an international company. We encourage all candidates to apply, as we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under national or local law.

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