Senior Accountant

Reports To

Manager, Accounting

Summary

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Manager, Accounting, and will be interacting with our Company’s Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, the Accounting and Finance department and liaising with other internal and external stake-holders. They will be ensuring that internal reporting is effective, timely, and accurate; that corporate assets are safeguarded; and that IFRS and other requirements are appropriately complied with. The Accountant position is a hybrid position, working from home and at our Corporate head office at PURE Casino Edmonton.

Core Competencies

• Customer Service

• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability 
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Communication

Job Duties

• Preparing and reviewing journal entries.
• Preparing bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process EFTs and wire payments in CIBC online banking system.
• Prepare accrual entries and reconcile accrued liabilities reconciliation.
• Help in preparation of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end working papers.
• Month end duties:

• Bank reconciliations
• Prepared entries
• Inventory entries
• Other accruals and expense entries as needed
• Balance sheet account reconciliations
  
  
  
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience in the restaurant industry would be an asset.
• College or university degree.
• Working towards a professional accounting designation would be an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. 
• Self-directed with a high degree of rigor and accountability.
• The ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
• Highly organized and detail oriented with a keen willingness to learn.
• Ability to remain focused under pressure, prioritize tasks, and multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage and meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.

Work Conditions

• Exposure to office ergonomic factors including, looking at computer screen, manual dexterity – typing, mouse use etc.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced working environment
• Must be able to deal with stressful situations and deadlines
• Sitting for long periods of time