Staff Accountant

Posted 20 Days Ago
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Burlington, ON
In-Office
Senior level
3D Printing • Chemical
The Role
The Staff Accountant will manage monthly sales tax filings, income tax topics, account reconciliations, and support financial reporting while ensuring compliance and addressing issues effectively.
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What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

JOB SUMMARY

This role will perform various tax filings and reconciliations as well as tax payments for Evonik Canada entities.  The incumbent will be responsible to prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations and journal entries to support multiple Canadian and US legal entities of Evonik.

The position will be based in Ontario, Canada and will perform some admin work in addition to tax and finance work for multiple jurisdictions.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Independently perform monthly sales tax filings, reconciliations and payment arrangements, as well as advance payment of income taxes and other taxes, NR4 submission etc. for Canada entities. Co-ordinating with SSC and posting payment. As part of sales tax reconciliation, there would be a need to cancel/amend invoices and general troubleshooting.

2. Handle Canadian income tax topics/transfer pricing topics/statistics Canada reports,  prepare working papers of tax filing. Support various tax-related government audit.

3. Provide direction to Customer Service Representatives regarding Canadian commodity tax system compliance and problem solving.

4. Prepare account reconciliations in Blackline and Excel (where applicable) in a format that clearly explains the content and purpose of an account.

5. Conduct timely reviews and certifications of account reconciliations, ensuring that all outstanding issues are appropriately addressed and resolved.

6. Perform detailed analyses of assigned reporting line items to validate data integrity and correct account usage in accordance with IFRS and Evonik Reporting Manual.

7. Prepare, post, and review necessary account adjustments to support accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.

8. Coding of expense invoices for the Canadian entity like telecom and cell phones, courier invoices, office supplies, internal order billings from/to other offices etc. Work in internal systems like IVT, SAP and similar.

9. Mail handling and monitoring of company phone calls at the Burlington, Ontario office.  There would be occasional light work of administrative nature. Maintain and monitor monthly inventory reports and related reconciliations in respect of various warehouses. Assist in resolving any related issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

5+ years of experience in corporate accounting; familiarity with IFRS is preferred

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Hands-on experience with SAP

Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams and Outlook

Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Self-driven with the ability to manage tasks independently

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

PLEASE NOTE: The Successful Candidate will be required to report to the Burlington Office once per week to manage all incoming mail and attend meetings as necessary. Proximity to the Burliington Office is preferred.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Robin Rose

Company is

Evonik Canada Inc.

Top Skills

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Excel
SAP
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The Company
HQ: Essen
13,812 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.

Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry

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