Senior Accountant

**About Us** Founded in 1985, Investments Hardware Limited (IHL) is a Canadian, family-owned business dedicated to providing exceptional quality, unparalleled service, and competitive value to our customers in the construction industry. As an innovative and rapidly growing industry leader, our mission is to support and inspire our community of builders and contractors, empowering them to achieve more. Our tremendous growth and success in the retail construction industry and supply chain management stems from our commitment to building long-lasting relationships with our customers and within the community. **ROLE** We are seeking a proactive and analytical Senior Accountant with strong technical accounting skills to support accurate financial reporting and reliable accounting operations. Reporting directly to the Controller, this position will primarily focus on general ledger reconciliations, month-end close activities, fixed assets, lease accounting, and cost analysis. The successful candidate will take ownership of assigned accounting responsibilities and provide accounting input, testing, and documentation support for process improvements and automation initiatives led by the Controller. This role is ideal for an experienced accountant who enjoys solving accounting problems, understanding the reasons behind account balances, and applying sound judgment to produce accurate results. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** include, but are not limited to the following: * Complete assigned month-end and year-end close activities accurately and on time. Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaid expense schedules, and supporting working papers. * Reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and follow outstanding items through to resolution. * Assess account balances and transactions for accuracy, completeness, appropriate classification, and correct timing. * Prepare financial reporting schedules and explain significant account movements to the Controller. * Prepare audit working papers and assist with external audit requests. * Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation. * Review expenditures for appropriate treatment as capital assets or operating expenses.· Maintain lease schedules and prepare related entries under the company’s applicable accounting framework. * Reconcile fixed asset records and lease schedules to the general ledger. * Analyze expenses, cost trends, and variances against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods. * Explain significant changes and identify potential cost-saving opportunities. * Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. * Research accounting questions and present findings and recommendations. * Complete other accounting assignments and projects requested by the Controller. * Support Controller-led process improvements and automation initiatives by providing accounting input, testing changes, documentin