Manager, Corporate Accounting

Description: 

Manager, Corporate Accounting

ABOUT AGLC
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) is a dynamic organization leading Alberta’s gaming, liquor and cannabis industries. Our team of high performers is driven to provide our customers with outstanding service and Albertans with choices they can trust.

ABOUT CORPORATE SERVICES
This Corporate Services Division provides corporate business support services for AGLC. It consists of the Office of the CFO, Corporate Operations, Finance, Procurement, Properties, Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Manager, Corporate Accounting
Job Req: 557 
Location: St. Albert Office
Division/Branch: Corporate Services / Finance
Classification: Manager 2 (755) 
Status: Management 
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Salary: $79,932.00 - $107,565.00 per annum 
Closing Date: November 28, 2020

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Corporate Accounting oversees professional and technical staff involved in reviewing and maintaining proper financial controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of general ledger balances and AGLC’s financial reporting activities. This position is responsible for identifying issues and developing mitigation strategies, as well as recommending and implementing modifications to financial controls, policies and procedures to better safeguard assets. 

This position is accountable for overseeing the accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions, and to verify compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and related regulatory requirements. In addition, the role prepares AGLC’s audited financial statements and leads the development of working papers used to support the year-end financial audit. 

The Manager makes recommendations to ensure that proper accounting treatments and policies are applied in the development of the financial statements; and provides leadership and direction regarding internal and external financial reporting requirements for the organization, and oversees aspects related to the review and analysis of financial information to support AGLC’s Senior Management Team with informed decision making.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS 

• A minimum of a University Degree (e.g., business or accounting).
• A minimum of four years of related experience with increasingly progressive experience supervising staff.
• A Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA). 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and financial statements.

The following will be considered assets: 

• Experience with JDE 
• Experience within a unionized environment 

NOTE:

• To be eligible to work for AGLC, you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or eligible to work in Canada.
• While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to obtain a satisfactory security clearance and clean drivers abstract (if necessary) prior to employment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
• AGLC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.