Accountant & ERP Implementation Consultant

Olsen Consulting; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consulting firm in Calgary seeks an Accountant & ERP Implementation Consultant to assist in maintaining financial records and analyzing data. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and 3-5+ years of experience in accounting/finance. Responsibilities include managing clients' needs, conducting financial analysis, and supporting system implementations. This role offers competitive salaries and the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Work from anywhere

Career growth opportunities

Paid sick/personal days

Positive work environment

Qualifications

• CPA designation and 3-5+ years of accounting/finance experience required.
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making experience.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting systems and policies necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis and accounting engagements.
• Manage clients' needs and expectations.
• Assist clients with financial data migration and best practices.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting experience

Data management

Excel

Problem solving

Communication skills

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, Business Administration

Tools

Vista by Viewpoint

Job description

Overview

We are Olsen Consulting, an entrepreneurial team specialized in the implementation and optimization of enterprise resource management systems for our clients across Canada and the United States. Olsen Consulting strives to bring our clients forward into the future by helping them automate their business processes. Our mission is to help our clients capitalize on their systems and data through expertise, creativity, and excellence while leveraging and magnifying our talent. Our business is optimizing our clients' businesses. To do this, we want to cultivate a team of people who know how to leverage their talents and capabilities to solve problems and streamline processes.

We are looking for an Accountant & ERP Implementation Consultant to join our team. If you are good at assisting in maintaining financial records and analyzing data, with a solid accounting background then we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and accounting engagements with clients.
• Prepare reconciliations for clients.
• Future travel opportunities to client sites in Canada and the US to complete ERP implementations.
• Manage clients' needs and expectations to provide effective solutions and deliver exceptional client satisfaction.
• Ensure that the facilitation and implementation of the change management process is seamless.
• Assist clients with financial data migration and best practices in accordance with relevant standards.
• Recognize gaps and assist clients during User Acceptance Testing.
• Support clients in the training and adoption of these new systems.
• Collaborate directly with decision-makers to gather and analyze business requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to align business processes and communicate with all levels of an organization with professionalism and best practice expertise.
• Write functional specifications for enhancements, integrations, and reports.

Job Requirements

• CPA designation and 3-5+ years of accounting/finance experience
• Strong business acumen and decision-making experience, is coachable
• Experience managing full-cycle accounting systems and policies
• Comfortable with technology
• Highly analytical and able to derive meaning from statistical data
• Experience with data management and databases
• Experience working with Excel
• A naturally curious leader with a track record for implementing process improvements, a natural problem solver
• A team player, with a desire to work in an innovative, fast-paced work environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent relationship-building skills, ability to provide exceptional consulting services to our team and clients
• Excellent time management skills
• High level of integrity, ability to handle the confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• A strong desire to continually grow through learning and professional development
• Experience with Vista by Viewpoint is desirable but not required
• Eligible to work in Canada

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience in a related field (IT, Accounting, mathematics)
• CPA Designation is Required
• Background in Accounting and IT

Benefits

• Team environment committed to excellence
• Work from anywhere and set up your own hours
• Work on compatible projects to ensure your success
• Excellent career growth opportunities
• Paid sick/personal days
• Competitive salaries
• Open and honest communication
• Positive work environment

Olsen recognizes the dignity and worth of every person and provides equitable rights and opportunities to all employees. We work together to create a climate of understanding and mutual respect.

If you are driven, eager to learn, and excited about being part of a young, up-and-coming company, please submit your resume and cover letter. Tell us why you are awesome and what’s important to you at this stage of your career as well as in an employer.

We thank everyone for their interest in Olsen Consulting, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.