Corporate Staff Accountant

Intrawest, North America's leading resort operator and developer is hiring a Corporate Staff Accountant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Summary/Posting Description:
Coordinates, administers and processes general ledger accounting for mainly the two parent companies of Intrawest in the United States. Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions, account reconciliations, management of intercompany account reconciliations and adherence to internal controls within the corporate accounting area, in coordination with the Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Processing daily cash transactions including net sweep activity.
•Reconciling bank and all other general ledger accounts.
•Assisting with the generation, collection and management of the 140+ intercompany reconciliations with related parties.
•Calculating grid note interest for subsidiaries.
•Coding for accounts payable items.
•Researching and correcting accounting discrepancies.
•Ensuring a timely and accurate close.
•Working closely with resort employees across the Leisure Travel Group and Placemaking, other shared service departments (i.e. A/R, A/P, P/R and G/L) and the Vancouver head office accounting staff.
•Assisting with year-end audit work papers as necessary.
•Contributing to the team by providing all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Personal Attributes:
•Is detail oriented, self motivated and able to provide problem resolution.
•Is approachable, responsive, friendly and able to communicate effectively
•Truly enjoys accounting.
•Is honest and has the highest integrity.
•Is able to handle and manage confidential information.
•Displays professional appearance.
•Follows established policies and procedures. Is supportive of core values. Sets the example for others and is above reproach.
•Is comfortable challenging established policies and procedures when appropriate.
•Is highly organized in tasks. Sees projects through to the finish.
•Can handle fast-paced, potentially high pressure environment.
•Prioritizes and reprioritizes health, personal time, and work to have a good balance in life.

Physical Demands: Candidate must be able to sit, type and view a computer monitor for long periods of time.


OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED:
This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of Intrawest, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.
REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience:
•Bachelors Degree in Accounting
•4+ years in accounting, including strong G/L, journal entries, complex reconciliations
•Must demonstrate ability to dig into financial details, research problems and quickly take corrective action.
•Must demonstrate strong verbal and written skills for working with people at all levels of the company.


Special Skills/Equipment:
•Excellent Excel skills required
•JD Edwards experience is highly preferred