Corporate Accountant
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
$47 to $51 CAD / hour · Contract
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- $47 to $51 CAD / hour
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- Contract
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- English
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Original job description
Reporting to a senior finance leader, the Corporate Accountant / Financial Analyst will support full-cycle accounting activities, month-end close, financial analysis, and corporate finance operations. Working with several internal departments, the successful candidate will help maintain accurate financial records, investigate variances, and deliver timely reporting in a complex, multi-entity environment.
What You’ll Do
- Manage full-cycle accounting activities and support timely month-end close
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and other required accounting adjustments
- Perform monthly variance analysis and prepare financial reports for corporate departments
- Review cash transactions and support month-end cash reporting
- Record and analyze transactions related to corporate financing activities
- Support accounting activities related to corporate finance, taxation, and shared services
- Work with internal stakeholders across functions such as finance, human resources, and information technology
- Investigate discrepancies, identify unusual trends, and support the resolution of accounting issues
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures
- Contribute to process improvements and help ensure reporting deadlines and accounting requirements are met
What You Bring
- CPA designation is required
- Strong hands-on experience in full-cycle accounting and month-end close
- Experience working in a large corporate or multi-entity environment
- Solid knowledge of journal entries, accruals, variance analysis, and financial reporting
- Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) or accounting systems; exposure to large-scale financial platforms is an asset
- Familiarity with corporate financing transactions, shared services, or multi-entity accounting is an advantage
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to investigate financial results and resolve discrepancies
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to learn new processes quickly and work independently with minimal training
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across departments
- Previous contract experience and the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs are considered assets
Why Join
This is an opportunity to contribute to a complex corporate finance environment while gaining exposure to multiple business functions and corporate accounting activities. You'll work alongside experienced finance professionals, take ownership of important accounting deliverables, and strengthen your expertise in financial analysis and corporate operations.
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Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle accounting and month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, cash reporting, and financial reports. Analyze variances and corporate financing transactions, investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and support corporate finance operations and process improvements.
Requirements
A CPA designation and strong hands-on experience in full-cycle accounting and month-end close are required, ideally in a large corporate or multi-entity environment. Candidates should have knowledge of financial reporting and variance analysis, ERP experience, strong analytical and organizational abilities, and the capacity to work independently and collaborate across departments.
Skills
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- Month-End Close
- Journal Entries
- Accruals
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Cash Reporting
- Corporate Financing Accounting
- Multi-Entity Accounting
- ERP Systems
- Financial Analysis
- Discrepancy Investigation
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Organization
- Communication
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Energy
Keywords
- CPA
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- Month-End Close
- Journal Entries
- Accruals
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Cash Transactions
- Cash Reporting
- Corporate Financing
- Corporate Finance
- Taxation
- Shared Services
- Multi-Entity Accounting
- ERP Systems
- Accounting Systems
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Records
- Accounting Adjustments
- Process Improvement
- Utilities
- Electric Power Generation
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Contract