Accounting Project BAC 3AA Profile of an Accounting Department My interview
with the accountant of Robin Hood Multifoods Inc. was one of the greatest
interviews I have ever experienced. The person whom I interviewed was Mr. Jeff
R. Scott. Jeff was a really nice person when I asked him questions. His desk was
not as organized as I thought, because accountants are really organized. The
reason is because he just got promoted from assistant controller to controller.
As I asked him more and more questions, the answers that came back at me were
pretty interesting. Jeff R. Scott is a Chartered Accountant acquired at the
University of Western Ontario. His requirements of completing C.A. were a
business degree, he had to join a C.A. firm – also know as an “article”, and
completing the C.A. exam. Skills included aptitude with numbers, relationships
between numbers, algebra, and high-level thinking e.g. summarized data,
interpreting what 3-4 pages means in 5-6 years. What might this job lead to?
This job will most likely lead onto internal audit, managerial, and vice
president of finance. How much influence does Jeff R. Scott have in the
department/company? In his own words, “I’m in full control. I tell people what
to do, whom to fire, whom to hire, what their salary should be. Why? Because I’m
the controller”. He has leadership, teamwork. Does not really have a routine set
for his staff, as long as the work is done. The working hours what the company
refers to as “flex-time”. Hours of work for Jeff R. Scott is 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. For
the staff, it is 7 ½ hours. The salary for Jeff R. Scott is between $90,000 -
$120,000. Here are some extra information that I fount out. There are a total of
54 ½ employees working in the accounting department (the ½ represents the co-op
employee). There are 2 ½ at internal audit; 12 in accounts receivable and
credit; 16 in operational; 9 in corporate (finance); 13 in information system
(maintenance). Accounting is also divided into 2 branches, external auditors,
and internal auditors. External auditors include treasury (corporate taxes),
legal reporting, consolidations, and legal entry. Internal auditors include
supporting the business, making financial decisions, and gross profit analysis.
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