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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

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