Junior Staff Accountant - Eurofins NSC Canada, Inc.

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

This position will support our existing Canadian legal entities across the country, as well as support further acquisitions and growth. Reporting directly to the Controller of the NSC, this position requires a candidate who is well-versed in all areas of accounting.

This position supports the Controller in all accounting activities, and offers the right candidate opportunities for special projects to develop their skillset and advance their career. This position is dynamic and requires the candidate to be proactive, multi-task, and have excellent organizational skills.

Job Duties:

Prepare accurate and timely financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements, quarterly reviews, annual audits, and annual budget

Prepare general ledger entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and prepare and analyze financial data

Prepare and post general and accrual journal entries

Reconcile balance sheet accounts

Update and maintain general ledger chart of accounts

Coordinate month end and year-end closing process

Create and modify financial reports on the accounting financial reports software

Maintain the ERP fixed assets module

Coordinate, update, and maintain fixed assets and depreciation schedules on accounting software

Coordinate activity on capital leases/loans

Prepare mid-year and year-end audit work papers and assist independent auditors during field work

Responsible for all intercompany transactions

File and pay sales taxes and other statutory remittance returns

Responsible for resolution of all unapplied transactions to include maintaining provision for bad debt records, actual bad debt records, and recovery of bad debt records

Reconcile daily cash activities and bank statements

Assist in ERP system projects.

Assist in annual budget preparation

Assist in financial analysis

Assist in year-end audit and other reviews

Qualifications

Minimum 1 years of corporate accounting experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance / Business

Working knowledge of MS Dynamics Great Plains is an asset.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, etc.)

Good knowledge of Canadian GAAP/IFRS

Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Experience in a Shared Services model is an asset

Compensation

Competitive salary.

Vacation: 3 weeks.

Personal/Sick Days: 5 days.

Full Benefits (including insurance, health, and dental): After a 3-month eligibility period.

RRSP with a 3% company match: After a 3-month eligibility period.

Work-from-Home 4 days per week / In-office 1 day per week.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we offer excellent full-time benefits including health & dental coverage, life and disability insurance, RRSP with 3% company match, paid holidays, paid time off.

Accommodation: Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request via the website at www.eurofins.ca.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received international recognition as a great place to work. To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website at www.eurofins.ca

We thank all applicants within commuting distance of GTA, Ontario for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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