Senior Accountant - Downstream

This position performs as a lead accountant for several business units and/or legal entitles for a regional office of an international agricultural commodity trading firm. Key responsibilities will include:Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close for the Canadian proteins plant, ensuring compliance with IFRS or Canadian GAAP and corporate standards.Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany balances.Analyze and explain manufacturing cost variances, including yield, labor, and overhead efficiency.Review and maintain inventory balances, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, ensuring proper valuation, cutoff, and reconciliation.Identify and record inventory provisions (e.g. excess, obsolete, or slow-moving stock) in line with policy and operational insight.Monitor aged accounts receivable, working with commercial and customer service teams to validate balances and recommend appropriate A/R provisions for doubtful accounts.Collaborate with the Corporate Finance and Risk teams to ensure timely impairment assessments and provisioning across plant assets, inventories, and receivables.Prepare and deliver the plant’s monthly financial reporting package, including variance commentary and operational insights.Contribute to forecasting and budgeting activities by supplying accurate and timely actuals and trend analysis.Partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost control, process efficiency, and reporting improvement.Support internal and external audits through accurate documentation, reconciliations, and control evidence.Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory financial policies.