Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 456962
Our client is a multi-disciplinary advisory firm. They are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team!
Why Work Here
- Gain valuable experience working with highly skilled CPA's and industry experts
- Excellent vacation and benefits coverage
- Career progression opportunities in a finance team with a history of promoting internally
About the Opportunity
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare accurate and timely consolidated and combined monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for senior management and stakeholders.
- Provide comprehensive analysis of financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost reduction.
- Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying areas for improvement.
- Research and interpret complex accounting issues under IFRS including drafting clear and concise memos to support accounting treatment.
- Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and various schedules including fixed assets, leases, transfer pricing and expected credit losses.
- Review and approve entries prepared by junior staff to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Provide assistance and guidance to other junior team members.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, sub-ledgers, and intercompany transactions.
- Manage online banking and prepare banking journal entries, bank reconciliations, payments and fund transfers.
- Review and approve accounts payable bills for correct sub-account coding.
- Prepare and maintain records on equity transactions.
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.
- Provide comprehensive variance analysis on actuals versus budget.
- Support in streamlining accounting functions, workflows, and operations.
- Ensure compliance with company-wide financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to support operational excellence.
- Assist the Controller and Finance Director with additional duties.
- Prepare annual Corporate tax and Trust returns.
- Prepare and file monthly, quarterly and annual tax filings.
- Support any Canada Revenue Agency or tax authority related audit.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Preparation of year-end working papers.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and standards.
- Mentor junior accounting staff and contribute to process improvements, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Chartered Accountant (CA) designation
- Minimum of 2-4 years of experience post CPA/CA designation
$100,000 - $110,000/year
How to Apply
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You must currently reside within the Greater Calgary Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
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