Financial Analyst

MLT AIKINS LLP; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefit plans

Group savings plans

Flexible work arrangements

Mentorship and training

Career development

Positive and inclusive environment

Job summary

MLT Aikins is seeking an accounting professional to join our Calgary, Regina or Winnipeg team in a hybrid role. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Analyst will support monthly financial reporting, counsel compensation calculations, and the budgeting cycle.

Duties include month-end close, general ledger reconciliations, asset accounting, and auditing support. The successful candidate will have a CPA designation and a degree in accounting, with strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with a minimum of two years of post-designation experience.
• University degree or diploma in accounting.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly accounting for subsidiary entities.
• Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
• Account for capital assets, including depreciation, disposals and write-offs.
• Complete the monthly accrual process.
• Support the annual budgeting cycle.
• Assist with maintaining monthly time and billing budgets for associates.
• Collaborate on month-end close activities after hours on a rotation.
• Prepare and respond to general ledger inquiries.

Skills

CPA designation

Accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

University degree or diploma in accounting

CPA designation

Job description

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 375 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada’s best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

Job summary

Our firm is seeking an accounting professional to join our team based in Calgary, Regina or Winnipeg. This is a hybrid role; please indicate your preferred location when applying. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting the monthly financial reporting processes, preparing calculations for counsel compensation and bonuses, supporting the annual budgeting cycle as well as other duties as identified below.

Responsibilities include:

Financial reporting and budgeting

• Performing monthly accounting for various subsidiary entities
• Preparing monthly general ledger account reconciliations
• Accounting for capital assets, including monthly depreciation, continuity schedules and asset disposals and write-offs
• Completing the monthly accrual process
• Supporting the annual budgeting cycle
• Assisting with maintaining and annually updating monthly time and billing budgets for associates
• Collaborating with Accounting Managers to complete month-end close activities after business hours on a rotational schedule
• Compiling statistics for the monthly financial report to partners
• Responding to general ledger inquiries from business partners
• Supporting the preparation of annual audited financial statements and the related audit process

Taxation

• Assisting with the annual tax reporting and reconciliation process for partners

Partner and Counsel compensation

• Preparing counsel compensation and bonus calculations
• Assisting with rebalancing partner capital accounts as well as calculating and processing monthly interest payments
• Assisting with monthly partner distribution payments and prepare annual partner statements detailing distributions and deductions

General ledger and reconciliations

• Preparing bank account reconciliations
• Preparing and posting monthly journal entries including payroll and other expense entries
• Preparing and posting adjusting journal entries
• Supporting the setup and mapping of new general ledger and vendor accounts

Other

• Assisting with gathering data and responding to Statistics Canada surveys
• Responding to invoice and expense inquiries
• Completing special projects and other duties as assigned by the Financial Controller

Qualifications include:

• University degree or diploma in accounting
• CPA designation with a minimum of two years of post-designation experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and manage highly confidential information
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Working knowledge of an integrated accounting system is considered an asset
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment is considered an asset

We offer:

• A competitive salary including individual performance bonus
• Flexible benefit plans for dental, health and wellness benefits
• Access to group savings plans and investment options
• Flexible work arrangements and vacation coverage
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Mentorship and ongoing support
• Ongoing role‑specific training
• A positive and inclusive work environment

Our Diversity Statement

MLT Aikins is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our principles of diversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group to apply to our job postings.