Accountant
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and conducting cyclical audits. Moreover, the candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and possess a strong business acumen.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account adjustments.
- Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Prepare financial statements and management reports.
- Analyze financial data and investigate account variances.
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing supporting documentation.
- Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Experience with ERP/accounting software (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and management reports, and support period-end close, budgeting, and forecasting. Analyze variances, assist with audits, ensure compliance, monitor transactions, and improve accounting processes and internal controls.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience are required. Candidates should have strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge, ERP software experience, advanced Excel proficiency, and excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliation
- Month-End Close
- Financial Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Accounting Standards Compliance
- Audit Support
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Internal Controls
- ERP Software
- Microsoft Excel
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statements
- Journal Entries
- Accruals
- Account Adjustments
- Bank Reconciliation
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- General Ledger
- Month-End Close
- Quarter-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Management Reports
- Financial Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Accounting Standards
- Regulatory Compliance
- Internal Audits
- External Audits
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Internal Controls
- ERP Software
- SAP
- NetSuite
- QuickBooks
- Sage