Western Forest Products Inc. Hiring for Production Accountant at Campbell River, BC Full Time

What You’ll Do: The Production Accountant will provide accounting and finance support services for the Operation and will serve as an integral part of the accounting team providing accurate, concise, and effective financial processing and reporting. In addition, the role will be responsible for importing and processing daily scale records from scale locations in various formats all while coordinating with multiple business partners on a daily basis. This position is suited to a well-organized and detail oriented individual who possesses the ability to problem solve, multi-task and work well with minimal supervision to meet deadlines while under pressure.

Who You Are: Our ideal candidate has an undergrad degree in Business, Economics or a related field. Along with good working knowledge of MS Office applications and is detailed focused with strong organization and multitask skills. A professional accounting designation would be considered an asset, however not required.

Work Environment: This role will be performed in person at our Port McNeill Forest Operations Office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Operations

Administer and process production for WFP and other wood flow scenarios as required

Perform daily scale audits, ensuring data integrity maintained throughout scale processing activities

Provide daily production reporting to the operation and maintain production tracking records

Administer contracts and contractor pay in the Log inventory management system

Responsible for operations month-end closing process including journal entries, statistical reporting, account reconciliations, and KPI tracking

Balance sheet and boom reconciliations

Coordinate and communicate with operational and finance personnel across the business related to log flow and distribution matrix changes

Prepare ad hoc reports for management as needed

Support the Division Controller with tracking performance of various projects

Assist the Finance Department and other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics and/or related area

Professional accounting designation would be considered an asset, however not required

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

Well-developed communication skills, both verbal and written

A good working knowledge of MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word);

Detail focused and strong ability to multi-task with strong organization skills;

Ability to work with tight deadlines and prioritize tasks;

Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including building relationships with customers and government agencies

Demonstrates knowledge of full cycle accounting; and

Experience in a financial and/or business services capacity

LIVE WORK PLAY

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YOUR CAREER

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

Our total rewards offering including competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits and other programs designed to support our employees.

WESTERN OVERVIEW

Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.