Accountant
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Our Calgary team is looking for an Accountant to support the full accounting cycle, from day-to-day transactions through month-end close and financial reporting. You'll work closely with the Controller and cross-functional partners to keep the books accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Account Analysis: Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies.
- Journal Entries: Prepare, review, and post journal entries with proper support and documentation.
- Intercompany Transactions and Reconciliations: Record intercompany activity and reconcile balances between entities, including eliminations at consolidation.
- Trial Balance Preparation: Prepare and review the trial balance, ensuring accounts tie out to subledgers and supporting schedules.
- Month-End Close: Execute month-end closing activities, including accruals, prepaid and fixed asset entries, and adjusting journal entries.
- Financial Statement Preparation: Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Accounts Payable and Receivable: Oversee AP and AR processes, including invoice coding, approvals, collections follow-up, and subledger reconciliations.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing requested schedules and documentation.
- Contribute to process improvements that strengthen internal controls and shorten the close cycle.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- [2–5] years of progressive accounting experience
- Solid working knowledge of GAAP/ASPE/IFRS
- Hands-on experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and intercompany accounting
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and an ERP system such as [NetSuite/ SAP/ Dynamics/QuickBooks]
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage deadlines and prioritize
- Clear communicator who works well independently and as part of a team
More about this job
Responsibilities
Analyze and reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries and trial balances, and complete month-end close activities, including accruals and adjusting entries. Support financial reporting, AP and AR processes, intercompany reconciliations, audits, and improvements to internal controls and close processes.
Requirements
A post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience are requested. Candidates should have working knowledge of GAAP, ASPE, or IFRS; experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and intercompany accounting; and proficiency in Excel and an ERP system.
Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Account Analysis
- Journal Entries
- Intercompany Accounting
- Trial Balance Preparation
- Month-End Close
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Audit Support
- Internal Controls
- Excel
- Pivot Tables
- Lookup Functions
- ERP Systems
- Attention to Detail
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- GAAP
- ASPE
- IFRS
- General Ledger
- Journal Entries
- Intercompany Transactions
- Intercompany Reconciliations
- Consolidation
- Trial Balance
- Month-End Close
- Accruals
- Prepaid Expenses
- Fixed Assets
- Financial Statements
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Audit Support
- Internal Controls
- Process Improvement
- Excel
- Pivot Tables
- Lookup Functions
- ERP
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Dynamics
- QuickBooks