Accountant Finance

CPSA; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CPSA in Alberta is seeking an experienced Accountant, Finance to support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. You will collaborate with leaders across the organization, provide financial guidance, and help strengthen controls and processes.

The role focuses on journal entries, reconciliations, audit support, and financial analysis, with a view to improving accuracy and efficiency across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related field.
• CPA designation required.
• 2+ years of post-designation CPA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-, quarter-, and year-end working papers, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition and cost allocations.
• Review period-end working papers and postings by staff.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting and forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Solver Cloud

Power BI

Job description

As an Accountant, Finance, you will play a critical role in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance activities. Working closely with leaders across the organization, you'll provide trusted financial guidance, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to process improvements that strengthen financial operations and accountability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare month, quarter-end and year-end working papers, accounting adjustments, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition, including operating cost allocation.
• Review month-end/or quarter-end working papers and post journal entries prepared by accounting support staff.

• Analysis & Business Support:

  • Serve as the accounting liaison for designated departments and programs, providing financial expertise, guidance, and support.
  • Review financial results, forecasts, budgets, and variances, identifying trends, risks and exceptions for leadership review.
  • Analyze current and past financial data and prepare reports, projections, and recommendations.

• Audit & Compliance:

  • Support the annual audit process through the preparation of working papers, financial statements, and other documentation.
  • Research updates to accounting standards and financial reporting requirements. Recommending process improvements as appropriate.
  • Review and process compliance activities, including GST filings, T4 slips, and credit card refunds; and oversee CRA correspondence.

• Process & Controls:

  • Provide training and support to team members on accounting processes, systems, and financial reporting requirements; and act as backup for other accounting team members as required.
  • Contribute to accounting-related procedures, finance policies, and honorarium & expense packages.
  • Develop and maintain financial reports, models, job costing methodologies and the Chart of Accounts to support organizational and program requirements.

• Investments:

  • Assist with special projects, process improvements, and system changes.
  • Support accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and financial analysis related to CPSA's investment portfolio.
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies with investment advisors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with specialization in accounting
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
• 2 years of post-designation CPA related experience

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Microsoft Office 365, with strong Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities
• Demonstrated problem solving and research abilities
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Solver Cloud, PowerBI and CoreIntegrator would be an asset

SALARY

The annual salary for this position is $97,562 and includes a comprehensive benefit package including pension plan.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check satisfactory to CPSA.

CPSA embraces diversity and equal opportunity. The more inclusive we are, the better we can do our work. All candidates are considered for employment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran or disability status.

CPSA's work of regulating physicians and physician assistants takes place throughout Alberta. Our office is in Treaty 6 Territory, traditional lands of many First Nations including the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We are located within the Métis Homeland and acknowledge the Inuit who call this place home.