Blackstone is an innovative service company supporting both reciprocating and centrifugal equipment throughout its lifecycle. Blackstone supplies field services, parts, and repair for a wide range of industrial rotating and static equipment. Blackstone specializes in repair, maintenance, commissioning, turnaround, overhaul, installation, and engineering services for critical rotating equipment and pipeline maintenance.
Founded on the principles of professionalism, experience, and superior customer service, Blackstone provides a service offering that is done right the first time to minimize downtime and that is completed by a team that demonstrates zero-incident safety practices. Our commitment to servicing our clients is the foundation of long-term and respectful working relationships. Our clients choose us for our highly qualified staff, with their deep body of knowledge and value-added work ethic. Our people are the backbone of our success, providing consistent quality and a transparent approach.
For further information about our company, please visit our website: blackstoneindustrial.com.
Position Summary
Are you an ambitious, collaborative, and service-focused professional who loves to work in a dynamic and challenging environment? Are you someone who is excited by change and new challenges? Reporting to the Assistant Controller, Financial Reporting, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the delivery of strategic financial solutions, preparation, administration and reconciliation of financial records and reports.
As a Senior Accountant, you will be a critical part of the organization working to support the organizational needs of the business with timely & effective financial guidance and tools. This position will actively contribute to the overall development of the accounting team, fostering collaborative relationships, leading, and delivering on strategic initiatives while managing a large breadth of client services.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, notes to financial results, and cash flow statements for senior management
- Reconciliation of prepaid accounts and posting of related month-end journal entries
- Recording of fixed asset purchases/disposals and month-end depreciation
- Prepare spreadsheet and reconciliation reports for banking institutions and auditors
- Review accounting records for accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
- Prepare weekly cash flow reports and facilitate internal meetings
- Prepare Goods & Services Tax and Provincial Sales Tax returns
- Collect and summarize documentation to support value added tax returns
- Support the training, development, and mentoring other members of the finance/accounting team
- Prepare an assessment of financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards for management review
- Assist with administrative tasks including invoicing as needed
- Support the accounts payable functions in the absence of an accounts payable team member
- Completion of various government surveys and questionnaires
- Assist management and corporate controller in preparation of annual budgets
- Support the design, implementation, and overseeing accounting policies and procedures to maximize efficiency and increase accuracy of the accounting processes
- Support of audit and tax preparation activities
- Assist with credit and collection functions as needed
Qualifications
- Degree in business or related field
- CPA Designation or near completion (Canadian GAAP)
- 3+ years of related experience
- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently as well as play a role within a cohesive team of professionals
- Extensive knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting especially as it pertains to financial performance measurement
- Ability to perform financial functions within an organization subject to various internal and external policies, procedures, and regulations
- Committed to lifelong learning & demonstrates an eagerness to identify new tools to increase capacity & efficiencies
- An effective communicator with the ability to develop positive working relationships across a multitude of businesses
- Experience with Viewpoint (Spectrum) and/or Microsoft Dynamics (Business Central) considered an asset
- Experience with multi-currency transactions and reporting considered an asset
Skills Required
- Degree in business or a related field
- CPA designation or near completion under Canadian GAAP
- At least 3 years of related experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Extensive knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting, particularly financial performance measurement
- Ability to perform financial functions within organizations subject to internal and external policies, procedures, and regulations
- Self-motivated and committed to lifelong learning and process improvement
- Ability to develop positive working relationships across multiple businesses
- Experience with Viewpoint Spectrum and/or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- Experience with multi-currency transactions and reporting
What We Do
Blackstone believes that great people make great businesses. Customers choose Blackstone for talented crews to service all of their critical rotating equipment needs. Blackstone services turbomachinery throughout the oil and gas industry including: refining, LNG, petrochemical and other process and power applications. Blackstone’s service network routinely installs commissions, overhauls, and repairs equipment from any original manufacturer. Customers rely on Blackstone’s consistent quality and transparent approach. Blackstone’s field crews are built with quality, safety, and trust in mind; deep domain knowledge and a value-added work ethic is the backbone of Blackstone’s culture. Blackstone does business the right way, every time. Blackstone works closely with owners and customers to plan and execute outages that meet project schedules and embrace a "zero incident" culture. Blackstone currently services Turbomachinery equipment from many OEMs, including: General Electric, Siemens, Alstom, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba, Rolls Royce, Solar, Nuovo Pignone, Dresser, Burkhardt, Neuman and Esser, Elliot, Sulzer, Flowserve, etc. We will be expanding this year into servicing motor and drive work for legacy Ansaldo, now owned by Nidec. This will include their medium voltage drives and AC motor selection for western Canada.
