Senior Accountant

About the Company

Our client is a private equity-owned geoscience and consulting business. They are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team!

Why Work Here

· Gain valuable experience working with a highly skilled Finance team

· Excellent compensation, vacation, and benefits coverage

· Career progression opportunities to Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, or Assistant Controller as the business grows

About the Opportunity

MONTH-END CLOSE

· Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue and allocations.

· Deliver your close tasks on the agreed calendar, with support files ready for review.

· Prepare the monthly financial statement package and supporting schedules for management review.

RECONCILIATIONS

· Reconcile bank, credit card, fixed asset, prepaid, accrual and debt accounts every month.

· Clear reconciling items promptly and escalate anything aged or unexplained.

· Keep balance sheet support current, so any account can be explained at any time.

INTERCOMPANY

· Record and reconcile intercompany activity between the Canadian and U.S. entities and resolve differences before close.

· Prepare elimination entries and support consolidated reporting.

· Maintain the intercompany loan schedules, including advances, repayments and interest accruals at the prescribed rates.

AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE

· Prepare audit schedules and respond to auditor requests accurately and on time.

· Support year-end statement preparation and the information requests from external tax advisors.

· Apply company accounting policies consistently and document how key balances are determined.

PROJECT ACCOUNTING

· Support project accounting and revenue recognition, including WIP and percentage-of-completion schedules.

· Review project cost coding and flag errors before they reach reported margins.

· Provide project managers and operations leaders with clear, reliable cost and profitability information.

CASH AND WORKING CAPITAL

· Prepare AR aging analysis and support the collections effort.

· Contribute to cash forecasting and treasury reporting.

SYSTEMS AND PROCESS

· Take an active role in the NetSuite implementation, including data mapping, testing and building the close in the new system.

· Document procedures and recommend improvements that speed up the close and strengthen controls.

About You

· CPA designated or final stages.

· 3 to 6 years of progressive accounting experience.

· Strong knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS.

Salary Range

$85,000 - $105,000/year

How to Apply

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Calgary, Edmonton, or Salmon Arm areas and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

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 organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. 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. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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 otherwise assessed 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.