Assistant Controller

Okane Consultants; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their Finance Team for a 24-month parental leave coverage. This role offers the opportunity to lead payroll management, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and assist in budget development. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company provides a supportive work environment where employees can thrive. If you are a detail-oriented professional with strong leadership and communication skills, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance incentive

Annual vacation time

Paid sick days

Health and dental coverage

Health spending account

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Annual allowance for professional development

Flexible workplace policy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience with strong leadership skills.
• Advanced skills in time management and planning.
• Experience in industry accounting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end balance sheet working papers and journal entries.
• Manage payroll processing and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and ensure internal controls.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Accounting Standards Compliance

Payroll Management

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in accounting

CPA

Job description

Okane is an integrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global team across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

We help mining companies to return mine-affected land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine’s lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders.

Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering, science, and technology-based fields, including community and stakeholder engagement, mine planning, mine closure design, geotechnical and civil engineering, geology, geochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil sciences, rehabilitation, revegetation, and environmental monitoring.

Why Choose Us?

We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and an open-door approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.

Okane’s purpose is to ‘Help Create a Better Tomorrow’. Our workplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviors of our team and driven by our core values: Passionate, Thoughtful & Caring, Smart & Clever, Positive, and Humble.

Our employees enjoy:

• Competitive salary and performance incentive.
• Annual vacation time.
• Paid sick days.
• Health and dental coverage.
• Health spending account.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development.
• Flexible workplace policy, including maternity and parental leave top-ups and flexibility when returning to work.
• Being a part of an organization recognized as one of the Top Employers of Saskatchewan (2023) & one of Canada’s top Small & Medium Employers (2023).

Our Assistant Controller Opportunity...

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Controller to join our Finance Team for a 24-month term of parental leave coverage, with the possibility of extension. This position will be from our Saskatoon office.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Financial Statement Reporting & Assurance

• Prepare month-end Balance sheet working papers.
• Prepare journal entries as required for review.

Accounting Standards Compliance

• Ensure compliance in all entities.
• Complete Statistics Canada Surveys.

Payroll Management

• Manage payroll processing and ensure compliance with tax regulations
• Supervise daily payroll activities, including transactions, reconciliations, and general ledger entries.

Internal Controls

• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Support the development and enforcement of accounting policies and procedures.

Budget

• Assist in the development of annual budgets.

Tax

• Prepare and submit Sales taxes, investigate issues.
• Ensure sales tax compliance.

Insurance

• Prepare back-up during insurance review.
• Assist with insurance requests as required.

Lead, Manage and Hold Accountable

• Lead, manage and hold accountable payroll team.
• Complete quarterly conversations and weekly 121s with direct reports.

Job Requirements

• Possess strong leadership skills and abilities, including effective communication, honesty, empathy, creativity, responsibility, and flexibility.
• Advanced skills in the areas of time management, planning and organization.
• Tertiary qualifications in accounting. CPA is considered an asset.
• Experience in industry accounting is considered an asset.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• A keen eye for detail, Self-starting attitude, willingness to be innovative and look for new solutions and efficiencies to support the finance team.
• Ability to thrive in a team setting or work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure and time manage effectively.
• An ability and willingness to communicate and work with the finance department in varying time zones.
• Encompass Okane’s Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart & Clever, Positive, Thoughtful & Caring, and Humble).

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require accommodation for the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, please click here:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Okane Consultants.

Application Deadline

We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV. We thank you for your interest in Okane. However, only candidates who are selected will be contacted.

To find out more about Okane, visit Home • Okane Consultants.

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