Specialist - Intercompany, General Ledger

Position Description:

About the Organization

A career with General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) offers plenty of excitement, innovation, and challenge. With lots of global collaboration within the Land Systems family, we are a world-class defence industry leader with expertise in the design and manufacture of light and medium armoured vehicles. In addition to winning Canadian Defence reviews award in 2016 for best Canadian defence company, GDLS-C offers a team-based, collaborative culture, with a passion for innovation and a great focus on development and growth for employees. General Dynamics is recognized as #13 in Forbes top 300 Canadian employers. Our Total Rewards team aims to focus on defining GDLS-C’s strategy to attract motivate, retain and engage employees.

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the people who serve, drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity in our Finance department for a highly skilled communicator with a drive for excellence to join our London team!

Your duties will also include:

• Responsible for the processing incoming Intercompany invoices, reviewing for appropriate charges
• Reconcile intercompany balances, liaise with other divisions, and prepare settlements
• Prepare intercompany forecasting and reporting; liaise with program finance analysts
• Assess impacts of intercompany accounting variances and propose resolution(s)
• Assist with internal and external audit requests; compile data and provide supporting documentation
• Perform monthly GL reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Record journal entries for intercompany, absorption, lease accounting, and other accruals
• Coordinate with facilities on Lease Appropriation Requests and present to management for approval
• Assess rental / lease agreements for lease accounting standards implications under ASC 842
• Upload financial data for new lease agreements into Lease Accelerator system
• Compile financial data for risk management insurance surveys, and Statistics Canada surveys
• Assist with ad-hoc financial reporting

Position Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• University degree &/or college diploma in Finance, Accounting or Business
• Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant experience
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong team player capable of performing in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with financials in an ERP system environment
• Ability to work independently and on multiple projects at the same time
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) or in progress
• Strong MS Office skills, including MS Excel
• Oracle Experience
• Lease Accelerator experience

About the Benefits

At GDLS-C, you'll be welcomed into a tight-knit and social team with an excellent health and safety record. As a Fortune 500 company, you'll also gain valuable industry experience and have opportunities to take your career to new heights.

In addition to a highly competitive salary that is commensurate with your individual skills and experience, you'll also have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Performance-based incentive award
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
• Flex time and vacation package
• Tuition assistance for you and your dependents
• Long and short-term disability, life, AD&D insurance
• Group RRSP
• Employee Profit Sharing Plan

If you are looking for that next dynamic Finance opportunity and looking to take the next step in your career - apply to join the General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada today!

General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada is an employment equity employer who values diversity and inclusion.  We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed.  As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.