Financial Reporting Associate (Contract)

Financial Reporting Intern

Purpose

Provide support to the Financial Reporting team during the year-end annual audit and reporting cycle, and support recurring reporting activities, with a focus on reporting preparation, reconciliations and process documentation activities. You will work on the annual consolidated financial statements, MD&A and related Canadian and U.S. securities filings of a dual-listed public company.

Scope of work

• Assist with preparing supporting schedules and working papers for consolidation and note disclosures
• Assist with recurring reporting schedules and data pulls from the ERP systems
• Support Workiva document updates, roll-forwards, tie out figures across financial statements, MD&A, press release and other reporting activities
• Support external auditor requests and PBC tracking
• Support documentation of reporting processes, controls and quarter/year-end procedures
• Assist with ad hoc financial reporting and accounting analysis as required

What you will gain

• Hands-on experience with a public company's annual reporting cycle, from close through filing
• Exposure to IFRS reporting, Workiva and working with external auditors
• Practical experience relevant to the CPA designation, with coaching from experienced reporting professionals

Candidate profile

• Recent graduate in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial statements
• Strong Excel skills. Exposure to ERP systems is an asset
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under reporting deadlines
• Good communication, organization and problem-solving skills
• Previous accounting, audit, finance or financial reporting internship/co-op experience preferred

Confidentiality

The role may involve access to confidential and material non-public financial information. The successful candidate will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and comply with the Company’s confidentiality, insider-trading and related policies.

This is currently a 3 month contract role with the possibility of an extension.