Accounting Associate

Edmonton Global; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Edmonton Global is seeking an Accounting Associate to support the day-to-day financial operations across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. The role involves payables, receivables, reconciliations, GST compliance, and month-end close.

You will also assist with grant reporting, audit preparation, and continuous process improvements in a hybrid downtown office and work-from-home environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Business Admin, or related field, or 3–5 years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Understanding of AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting is an asset.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with financial data.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and employee expenses in Dext and QuickBooks Online with accurate coding.
• Prepare accounts payable payments and verify vendor information per procedures.
• Record customer payments and follow up on receivables.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations, investigate variances.
• Prepare GST returns and supporting schedules for CRA review.
• Support month-end close with journal entries and accruals.
• Maintain books across multiple entities and funds.
• Assist with grant reporting and audit readiness.
• Respond to internal inquiries about expenses and data.
• Support year-end audit and implement process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Independence

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting diploma/degree or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Sage

Xero

Dext

Job description

ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region is gaining momentum, and Edmonton Global is helping convert that momentum into investment, business growth, and new opportunities for the region. Behind that work is a finance team that keeps the organization accurate, compliant, and accountable to the municipal shareholders, funders, and partners we serve. As our Accounting Associate, you will play an important role in keeping Edmonton Global’s financial records reliable and its reporting on time.

WHY JOIN EDMONTON GLOBAL?

This is an opportunity to build a strong accounting foundation across the full accounting cycle, including payables, receivables, reconciliations, month-end close, GST compliance, and audit preparation, in an environment that spans multiple legal entities and program funds. You will see how the finance function supports the organization’s work and how reliable financial information supports good decisions.

At Edmonton Global, strong contributors can grow, take ownership, and see the impact of their work. The organization values collaboration, transparency, continuous improvement, and a culture where people are trusted to contribute and learn.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Accounting Associate supports the day-to-day financial operations of Edmonton Global across multiple legal entities and operating divisions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. The role maintains the integrity of our financial records, supports the month-end close, and contributes to ongoing improvements in our finance function.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Process vendor invoices and employee expense claims accurately and timely in Dext and QuickBooks Online, ensuring transactions are coded to the correct accounts, entities, programs, and grants.
• Prepare accounts payable payment runs for review and approval and collect and verify new vendor information in accordance with established vendor verification procedures.
• Record and apply customer payments and follow up on outstanding receivables.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and corporate credit cards, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly and escalating unusual items.
• Prepare GST returns and supporting schedules in accordance with CRA requirements for review and approval before filing and maintain accurate records to support remittances and audit requirements.
• Support the month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations, and assist in preparing monthly financial reports for management review.
• Maintain bookkeeping across multiple legal entities and operating divisions, tracking and allocating expenses across funds, programs, and grant accounts.
• Support routine grant financial reporting and maintain audit-ready documentation, working with program staff.
• Respond to internal inquiries about expenses, invoices, and financial data, supporting staff across the organization.
• Support year-end audit preparation and work with external auditors as required.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and strengthen internal controls, and assist with implementing new accounting tools, procedures, or workflows.
• Perform other finance and administrative duties as required to support the day-to-day operations of the finance team.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Completed post-secondary education in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field (college diploma or university degree), or minimum 3–5 years of demonstrated full-cycle accounting experience in lieu of formal education.
• An understanding of accounting fundamentals, including accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and journal entries is required. Early career candidates, including recent graduates, are encouraged to apply; experience is an asset, but we are happy to provide training to the right candidate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in data entry, reconciliations, and recordkeeping.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and firm deadlines, particularly around month-end and year-end.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask questions and follow up courteously with staff, vendors, and customers.
• The ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive financial and vendor information.
• The ability to work independently on routine responsibilities, collaborate within a team, and know when to escape issues.
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and contribute to process improvements.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Sage, Xero, or similar) and expense automation tools such as Dext is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with multi-entity or fund-based accounting environments, grants, or GST is considered an asset.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK HERE

Edmonton Global is a purpose-driven organization with a regional mandate and a collaborative culture. We move at the speed of business, value transparency and teamwork, and believe in continuous improvement. This is a place where strong contributors can grow, take ownership, and see the impact of their work across the organization and the broader region we serve.

This role is ideal for someone who is accurate, dependable, and curious, and who wants to grow a career in accounting alongside a finance team that values careful work and learning. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and with colleagues across the organization, and you will see how the numbers connect to the programs and outcomes they support.

HOURS OF WORK

This role will primarily work within regular business hours. Additional time may occasionally be required around month-end, year-end, and audit periods to meet reporting deadlines. Location of work is a hybrid arrangement between our downtown office and work from home.

JOIN US

If you are looking for a role where you can build your accounting career, be valued for your accuracy and judgment, and contribute to the growth and success of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, we would love to hear from you.

A comprehensive compensation package awaits the successful candidate.