Public Senior Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Accountant with their CPA and at least 5 years accounting/finance experience. The role will be situated in the southside of Edmonton and it will be a three months contract with the opportunity in converting to a full-time position. The successful candidate must be able to multi-task; deadline conscious; and, can manage large data in Excel using pivot table and various lookup functions.

Job Description:

• Full-cycle accounting for 10 companies including consolidation
• Month-end closing and preparation of financial statements
• Balance sheet accounts reconciliation
• Assist in the annual budget process
• Assist in the internal controls
• Participate in the preparing the working papers for annual audit
• Train and assist Jr. Accountant
•  Ad-hoc reporting and work on special projects.

Qualification:

• CPA designation with at least 5 years experience and solid full-cycle accounting
• SAP B1 experience preferred, but will consider a Tier 1 ERP experience
• Proven analytical and complex reconciliation experience
• Self-starter who can work independently and work in a team environment effectively
• Strong knowledge of accounting and disclosure standards under IFRS and ASPE.