What does it mean to join Mars Canada, parent company of Royal Canin?
It means working for an organization that will provide a mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Accounting Assistant (Co-Op) Royal Canin Canada

We are seeking a talented individual to support the activities of the Finance Organization in a fast paced consumer product environment. The primary focus of the role will include providing financial leadership to our business and developing accounting acumen by partnering with the broader finance team and our business partners across the organization. This is a fantastic opportunity for students seeking experience for their CPA designation.

Key Accountabilities
Scope:

The Accounting Assistant will be responsible for supporting the activities of the Financial Operations team including ensuring there is accurate accounting of transactions in the order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report processes.

This includes:

• Business Support
• Review and analysis of departmental spending ? including supporting the purchase order process.
• Facilitating key transactions and initiatives in the order-to-cash process.
• Developing analytical tools and value-added reporting for members of the business.
• Interacting with business partners to ensure compliance with internal controls and governance best practices.

Finance Support:

• Assisting with activities related to accurate reporting and financial statement preparation.
• Performing analyses of actual performance vs. operating plan to identifying changes in spending habits.

Business Support:

• Project management and analysis functions including the review of existing processes in order to optimize operations.
• Complete various reporting (e.g. DPO reporting) to support various departments within the organization.

Finance Support:

• Assisting with period close processes (including ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the financial statements).
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with the preparation and monitoring of the cash forecast to ensure that business KPIs are being met.

Key Lateral Responsibilities:

• Participate in cross functional business unit projects
• Interact with Sales, Marketing, Plant, and Supply Chain teams

Support budget owners for fixed costs