Senior Accountant (12-Month Contract)

What will you work on?
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, the senior accountant will be a key player in the financial closing of the North American entities at Spin Master, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards, and providing valuable insights for financial decision-making. This role supports the accounting department in maintaining efficient and effective financial records, managing month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes and preparing financial reports. The successful candidate will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, dead-line oriented environment.
How will you create impact?

Full cycle month end closing duties including but not limited to:

• Perform financial analysis to support business decisions and prepare reports for management and external stakeholders
• Full cycle booking of journal entries including revenue recognition, expense drawdowns, accruals, payroll, etc.
• Ensure proper classification and recording of financial transactions
• Lead commission calculation process for North America Toy in-house and 3rd party sales team
• Review financial data to identify discrepancies or inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions
• Oversee monthly preparation of Balance Sheet account reconciliations
• Collaborate with other departments/team members to ensure financial transactions are properly recorded
• Support quarterly and year-end internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and analysis
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives, providing accounting support and insights
• Maintain strong internal controls and support efforts to improve efficiency and mitigate financial risk
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis to support business operations and decision-making

What are your skills and experience?

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience preferably in public company setting
• CPA or, at a minimum, pursuing a CPA designation
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Strong computer literacy with advanced level Excel skill (pivot table, v-lookups, and advanced formulas)
• Previous experience with SAP or other ERP systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven time management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong self-initiative to operate independently
• Creative problem-solving skills and motivation to improve processes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Ontario is $81,000 to $104,000 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities

• Flexible Work Hours

• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun

• Comprehensive Benefits

• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.