Your new company
A successful O&G company, based in downtown Calgary, has an immediate opening for a designated Senior Accountant to join their finance team.
Your new role
The Senior Accountant is responsible for the delivery of timely, accurate and reliable financial information prepared in compliance with the company’s financial policies and IFRS. This broad role involves participation in a variety of recurring financial reporting activities as well as special projects at the direction of management.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• Review/prepare various month-end close items.
• Review and prepare various quarter & year-end working papers and related notes.
• Assist management in evaluating and complying with internal controls.
• Assist management with the company’s budgeting, forecasting and analysis processes.
• Review/prepare various entity-level financial statements for tax and other reporting
purposes.
• Prepare and review submissions for various government surveys.
• Assist with the preparation of and/or reviewing of deliverables for external auditors.
• Perform and/or assist in other projects as required.
What you'll need to succeed
• A Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting and a CPA designation are both required.
• Three to five years of total experience (including pre and post-designation) in accounting
and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and a functional understanding of other
Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience using an ERP system, especially Microsoft Dynamics 365 is considered an
asset.
• Proficiency in IFRS is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a large or mid-sized accounting firm is an asset.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• Excellent attention to detail, well-organized and thorough, with a desire for continuous
improvement.
• A hands-on performer who can create accurate accounting and financial information
and also critically evaluate that information.
• A hard worker who can efficiently meet tight deadlines in an environment with a high
volume of activity.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Possesses proven written and spoken communication skills to effectively explain
complex accounting issues clearly to the appropriate audiences.
• Must have a very high level of professional integrity
What you'll get in return
You will be joining a very successful team and company with fantastic prospects for growth as they expand and potentially go public. You will also receive a very generous package that includes a significant bonus and an RRSP contribution from the company that you do not need to match.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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