Director External Reporting

ATB Financial; Calgary, Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of External Reporting to lead their accounting policies and financial statements. This pivotal role requires a strong leader with a deep understanding of accounting processes and financial analysis. You will collaborate with various stakeholders and external auditors, providing sound accounting advice while ensuring compliance with IFRS standards. The ideal candidate will possess a university degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, along with a CPA designation and over 8 years of experience in external financial reporting. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in external financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with acute attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of accounting policies and external financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and collaborate with external auditors.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Report Writing Skills

Education

University Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Chartered Professional Accountant designation

Tools

IFRS Standards

Financial Reporting Tools

Job description

Director, External Reporting

Does accounting excite you? Are you a strong leader and do you have an excellent understanding of accounting processes, financial analysis and reporting? If you do, this role is designed for you!

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Enterprise Accounting and Reporting, this position is a key team member who leads the development of ATB’s accounting policies and our external financial statements, including all related reporting material. The Director is responsible for providing comprehensive and appropriate accounting treatment for ATB in accordance with IFRS accounting standards. Communication skills are key as you will work with a variety of stakeholders across ATB along with our external auditors. You will also provide sound and relevant accounting advice to various teams across ATB. Striving to be best in class in this area you will be detail-oriented, with a sharp mindset. Your ability to tell a smart, simple story around complex topics and being a leader as well as a team player are key elements to being ALL IN and being part of a winning team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stay up to date on accounting standard updates and ensuring ATB complies with IFRS.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of accounting and reporting standards, including the development or refinement of current practices, policies and procedures.
• Be a key contact for the external auditors and the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) group.
• Develop and produce financial statements that meet auditing and accounting standards within tight deadlines all while maintaining a strong control environment.
• Continuously drive change and add value by evolving current processes and leading transformation projects, identifying opportunities for streamlining and automation.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
• Participate and support special projects and other technical accounting matters as they arise.

As the ideal candidate you possess:

• University Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance required along with a Chartered Professional Accountant designation
• 8+ years of comparable experience, specifically in external financial reporting
• Strong analytical skills and acute attention to detail with the ability to meet multiple deliverables
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills
• Technical proficiency and the ability to understand data flows
• Ability to think outside the box while providing strong analysis and insight
• A background with an audit firm or financial institution preferred

If interested, please apply via this link:

https://careers.atb.com/careers/job/1125899907083995