Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

About Us:

Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America's largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group's own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose "passionate people making vacation dreams come true".

The Opportunity:

Under Sunwing Vacations, we are looking for a Senior Accountant to join us in making vacation dreams come true. As the Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting the Accounting Manager with finance functions and producing monthly and annual financial statement in a timely manner. The position reports to the Sr. Manager, Finance (Tours & Retail) and will be located in Toronto, ON. Apply now and have your career soar to new heights - under our wing!

What You'll Do:

• Guide team members to ensure alignment with company policies and procedures
• ​Keep team members motivated and engaged to be efficient and effective
• ​Maintain the Chart of Accounts along with General ledger and prepare reconciliation of balance sheet account management review
• ​​Manage internal controls to ensure streamlined process for improved efficiency, productivity, decrease redundances, and improve accuracy by adding control checks
• ​Accurately accrues for all invoices received but not processed by deadline at period end
• ​Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures
• ​Responding to stakeholder queries via e mail and phone calls including escalations and stakeholder payment concerns
• ​​Assist with government and regulatory reporting on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• ​Continue your assistance to Manager- Finance/Finance Director, to ensure the month end activities and audit queries are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• ​Prepare management financial statements package with financial and non-financial data for review of monthly performance of the operations
• ​Review and prepare analysis of costs by categories such as payroll, marketing cost and general and administration costs. Compare to budget and prior year to explain the variance
• ​Prepare working papers for Quarterly reporting and annual financial audit and assist with internal and external audit queries in a timely manner
• ​Maintain capital assets continuity schedule and prepare monthly amortization journal entries
• ​Prepare monthly QST/HST reports
• ​Prepare monthly Balance sheets reconciliations

​Other duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

• At least one (1) year of work-related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, working towards an accounting designation
• ​Excellent computer skills & MS office along with experience in accounting packages
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• ​Knowledge of Microsoft GP an asset
• ​Team player and have ability to work independently
• ​Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• ​Good communication skills both in oral and written form
• ​Demonstrate sound work ethics complimented with flexible work attitude
• ​Achievement oriented; must be able to juggle multiple tasks, tight deadlines and changing priorities
• ​Ability to be flexible and adaptable when dealing with change
• ​Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast paced environment

What We Offer:

• Remote and/or Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Great travel perks!
• Goodlife Corporate Discount
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Matching Program
• Growth opportunities
• Free Parking
• Open concept, collaborative workspace
• Fresh Café with delicious snacks and meals at a subsidized price!
• Opportunity to give back through our social responsibility initiatives
• See for yourself! @sunwinglife

We thank all who apply however only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Diversity makes us EPIC; we strive to foster a culture where employees feel uniquely themselves and part of a team. Violence and harassment prevention and response - We partnered with White Ribbon to help us create a survivor-centric, trauma informed policy and educational programs used by all our divisions. Total wellbeing - Our approach is for holistic opportunities to help employees Be EPIC and Be Well. Learning and development - Our offerings are focused on the development of competencies, personal leadership, and leadership in groups and teams.

We will accommodate all applicants throughout the hiring process. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to apply to this position, please email arozario@sunwing.ca