Intermediate Accountant

About Our Client

Our client is hiring an Intermediate Accountant for an 18-month contract. This hybrid position is located in Calgary (2-3x per week in-office)

About the Opportunity

• Prepare and record corporate journal entries accurately and in accordance with established deadlines.
• Assist with month-end close processes, including the preparation of supporting schedules and account reconciliations.
• Contribute to corporate financial reporting through report generation, account analysis, and variance analysis activities.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and support the resolution of reconciling items.
• Provide support for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury functions as needed.
• Assist in the preparation, review, and filing of sales tax returns and related reconciliations.
• Compile supporting documentation and respond to audit requests and inquiries as required.
• Support finance systems initiatives, including data validation, data integrity reviews, and data cleansing activities.
• Help maintain accurate accounting records, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Identify discrepancies, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities, escalating issues when appropriate.

About You

• 1-3 years of experience in general accounting, including with month-end close activities and preparing schedules
• Exposure to AR and AP
• Competency in excel, including formulas, lookups, PivotTables and working with large data sets. Exposure to Power Query is highly valued but not required
• Diploma or degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• Enrolment in the CPA process is an asset but not required

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. Please note that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organisations. By submitting to this position, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organisational needs. Salary ranges will be disclosed where required by law. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits). Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.