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Jobtailor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Calgary is seeking a strategic finance leader to head the organization's Finance function, ensuring strong governance, accurate reporting, and alignment with corporate objectives.

You will guide financial planning, analysis, and decision-support for senior leadership, oversee month-end close, audits, treasury, and internal controls, and build financial models for initiatives and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• CPA designation and registration in good standing are required.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in Accounting / Finance roles.
• 3–5+ years of experience leading teams.
• Experience leading month-end and year-end close, external audits, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience developing and improving financial processes, systems, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting senior leadership through financial analysis, reporting, and business decision-making.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Proficiency in Sage Intacct or similar software is strongly preferred.
• Offers are conditional on a credit check and clear police background check.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is an asset.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or significant organizational growth initiatives is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's Finance function and ensure effective financial operations, governance, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Provide financial guidance, analysis, reporting, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Develop financial models and business cases for initiatives, investments, and organizational priorities.
• Direct general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and month-end/year-end close operations.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting.
• Ensure regulatory, taxation, statutory, and accounting-standard compliance.
• Lead year-end audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles and provide variance analysis.
• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity, working capital, banking relationships, and investments.
• Develop and strengthen internal controls, financial governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Finance team.
• Collaborate with People & Culture on payroll, workforce planning, and financial resources.
• Build financial capability across the organization and participate in strategic projects.

Skills

Financial Modeling

General Ledger Management

Month-End Close

Year-End Close

Variance Analysis

Cash Flow Forecasting

Internal Controls

Financial Statement Preparation

Budgeting and Forecasting

Risk Management

Tax Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation

Master's degree (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Sage Intacct

Job description

Lead the organization's Finance function and ensure effective financial operations, governance, and alignment with organizational objectives

• Provide financial guidance, analysis, reporting, and recommendations to executive leadership
• Develop financial models and business cases for initiatives, investments, and organizational priorities
• Direct general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and month-end/year-end close operations
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting
• Ensure regulatory, taxation, statutory, and accounting-standard compliance
• Lead year-end audits and liaise with external auditors
• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles and provide variance analysis
• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity, working capital, banking relationships, and investments
• Develop and strengthen internal controls, financial governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks
• Manage, coach, and develop the Finance team
• Collaborate with People & Culture on payroll, workforce planning, and financial resources
• Build financial capability across the organization and participate in strategic projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and registration in good standing are required
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in Accounting / Finance roles
• 3–5+ years of experience leading teams
• Experience leading month-end and year-end close, external audits, and financial statement preparation
• Experience developing and improving financial processes, systems, and internal controls
• Experience supporting senior leadership through financial analysis, reporting, and business decision-making
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required
• Proficiency in Sage Intacct or similar software is strongly preferred
• Offers are conditional on a credit check and clear police background check
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is an asset
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or significant organizational growth initiatives is an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial operations, governance, and compliance, with a strong focus on financial analysis, reporting, and team leadership. Proven ability to develop financial models, manage audits, and enhance internal controls while aligning financial strategies with organizational objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Team Leadership and Development
• Financial Compliance and Governance
• Sage Intacct Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Modeling
• General Ledger Management
• Month-End and Year-End Close
• Variance Analysis
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Internal Controls Development
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Risk Management
• Tax Compliance

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Industry Keywords

• Financial Operations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Auditing
• Treasury Operations
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Sage Intacct