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Senior Accountant Financial Reporting
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
$90,000 to $100,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $90,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- 4+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Robert Half has partnered up with an industry leader to identify a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join their growing finance team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong technical accounting knowledge, experience preparing accurate and timely financial reports, and the ability to support a fast-paced, deadline-driven reporting environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related reporting packages.
- Support internal and external financial reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Assist with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Coordinate and support month-end and year-end close processes.
- Prepare supporting working papers, schedules, and disclosures for statutory and management reporting.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across finance, audit, and operations to ensure reporting accuracy and completeness.
- Assist with external audit requirements, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor requests.
- Review and analyze general ledger activity to identify discrepancies, trends, and areas for improvement.
- Contribute to the enhancement of financial reporting processes, internal controls, and documentation.
- Support special projects related to technical accounting, process improvements, and system implementations, as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA or pursuit of CPA is considered an asset.
- Accepting public practice background or industry background
- 4+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience.
- Experience with financial statement preparation, month-end close, and account reconciliation.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently in a collaborative environment.
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Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant will prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. They will also coordinate month-end and year-end close processes and support internal and external audit requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and possess at least 4 years of progressive accounting experience. Proficiency in GAAP, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems are required, with a CPA designation considered an asset.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statements
- Account Reconciliation
- Variance Analysis
- Month-end Close
- Year-end Close
- GAAP
- Excel
- ERP Systems
- Audit Support
- Technical Accounting
- Internal Controls
- General Ledger
- Statutory Reporting
- Consolidated Financial Statements
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Financial Reporting
- Accounting
- CPA
- GAAP
- Excel
- ERP
- Financial Statements
- Month-end Close
- Year-end Close
- Account Reconciliation
- Variance Analysis
- Audit
- General Ledger
- Statutory Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Consolidation
- Finance
- Reporting Packages
- Process Improvement
- Technical Accounting