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Senior Accountant

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

$38.46 to $43.26 CAD / hour · Contract

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Pay
$38.46 to $43.26 CAD / hour
Job type
Contract
Experience
5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or operational accounting environment.
Posting language
English · French
Posted

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Aston Carter's large client in Calgary is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team!

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries to support monthly financial reporting.
  • Perform detailed account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and related accounting entries.
  • Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts and provide variance explanations.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
  • Assist with internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting documentation and schedules.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and support business initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency.
  • Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel skills to perform analysis, reporting, and reconciliations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

MUST HAVE

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or operational accounting environment.
  • Strong experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end close.
  • Experience working with ERP systems and large-volume financial data.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and data analysis.
  • Strong understanding of accruals, variance analysis, and financial statement reporting.
  • Experience supporting complex accounting processes such as intercompany accounting, project accounting, or revenue recognition.

NICE TO HAVE

  • CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA certification.
  • Experience in public accounting or external audit.
  • Exposure to project accounting or project-based environments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $43.26/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Read the full bilingual original

Aston Carter's large client in Calgary is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team!

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries to support monthly financial reporting.
  • Perform detailed account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and related accounting entries.
  • Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts and provide variance explanations.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
  • Assist with internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting documentation and schedules.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and support business initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency.
  • Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel skills to perform analysis, reporting, and reconciliations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

MUST HAVE

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or operational accounting environment.
  • Strong experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end close.
  • Experience working with ERP systems and large-volume financial data.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and data analysis.
  • Strong understanding of accruals, variance analysis, and financial statement reporting.
  • Experience supporting complex accounting processes such as intercompany accounting, project accounting, or revenue recognition.

NICE TO HAVE

  • CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA certification.
  • Experience in public accounting or external audit.
  • Exposure to project accounting or project-based environments.
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $43.26/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Aston Carter

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant will prepare journal entries, perform account reconciliations, and support month-end and year-end financial reporting processes. They will also collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and identify opportunities for process improvements.

Requirements

Candidates must have 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or operational environment and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Proficiency with ERP systems and a strong understanding of financial analysis and reporting are required.

Skills

  • Journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
  • Financial reporting
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Balance sheet analysis
  • Income statement analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Month-end close
  • Year-end close
  • Audit support
  • ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel
  • Accruals
  • Financial statement reporting
  • Project accounting
  • Revenue recognition

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Administrative

Keywords

  • Senior Accountant
  • Journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
  • Financial reporting
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Balance sheet
  • Income statement
  • Variance analysis
  • Month-end close
  • Year-end close
  • Audit
  • ERP systems
  • Excel
  • Pivot tables
  • Accruals
  • Project accounting
  • Revenue recognition
  • CPA
  • Corporate accounting
  • Operational accounting

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