Senior Accountant, General Accounting

If you have interest in being a part of fast paced, corporate financial environment that provides critical accounting services to the City of Edmonton, look no further! Financial Services is looking for a Senior Accountant position within its Corporate Accounting and Reporting area.

This temporary Senior Accountant position in Corporate Accounting and Reporting - Operating, provides support and information to facilitate decision making to clients through strategic technical advice on accounting and reporting, recommendations for routine and non-routine transactions and financial statement preparation.

  • Responsible for a variety of general accounting, account reconciliation, journal vouchers, and legislated financial reporting needs for the City’s branches and the departments

  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of month end financial close and reports.

  • Manage and perform the financial close and reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

  • Provide advice and consultation relating to special requests, reports and projects, including advising on complex accounting transactions

  • Ensure general accounting support and services necessary to satisfy the day-to-day financial information need to the client

  • Development and implementation of new procedures, policies and guidelines related to accounting, controls, and financial reporting

  • Ensure the development and implementation of adequate internal accounting controls and accurate reporting through the enhancement and testing of financial systems

  • Continuous review of processes and procedures to find efficiencies

  • Coordinate and conduct training and/or coaching and guidance for other accounting professionals

  • Ensure consistency in the application of accounting policies, processes and procedures

  • Lead, analyze, review and deliver the non-consolidated business area financial package which involves individual complex accounting and team supervision to produce financial reports through balance sheet reconciliations for assigned client areas

Qualifications : 

  • Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA)

  • 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience within a large organization

  • Thorough knowledge of the corporate financial system and its interrelationship to departmental accounting operations

  • Understanding of public sector accounting standards (PSAS) as directed by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Public Sector Handbook

  • Highly developed problem solving, analytical, attention to detail, and conceptual skills for application in a complex financial environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, time management, and prioritization skills and the aptitude to maintain working relationships with all levels of management and non-management personnel

  • Strong problem solving skills and effective communication to resolve operational and business issues

  • Ability to direct, mentor, and coach subordinates

  • Technical proficiency in major financial systems such as SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel skills is required, in addition to proficiency using Google Applications and Microsoft Office Suite

  • Applicants may be tested

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Up to 1 temporary, full-time position

Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday