Financial Analyst - Junior

Swim Recruiting; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is seeking a contract accounting professional for our public sector client in Edmonton. The role covers full-cycle accounting, month-end processes, and financial reporting. You will prepare journal entries, assist with reconciliations, AP/AR, and variance analysis, and collaborate on budgeting and forecasting.

The position offers remote work with occasional in-office presence. Candidates should have a degree and strong Excel; pursuing CPA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and Canadian public sector accounting standards or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of experience creating and using advanced Excel skills such as Pivot table, VLOOKUP etc.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with and knowledge of financial transactions ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data, and using Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries.
• Assist in preparation of month-end reporting, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations.
• Assist in AP, AR, business partner maintenance, capital assets maintenance
• Support variance analysis and investigate abnormalities.
• Review and analyze accruals and other trial balance accounts, customer collections
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Analyze and interpret financial information.
• Work with business entities to gather and disseminate information for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

Financial data accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree / diploma in relevant field

Tools

SAP Finance (FI)

Job description

This is a contract role | 10/01/2026 to 03/31/2027.

Who – The Company:

Our client is a large, complex public sector organization that delivers essential services to millions of people across the province. With a diverse workforce and broad operational mandate, the organization is committed to excellence, innovation, and providing high-quality services that support communities and drive positive outcomes.

What- The Role:

Candidate will apply their accounting skills to full-cycle accounting and financial reporting, including developing and executing month-end processes, financial analysis, dashboards and external/internal reporting.

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Prepare journal entries.
• Assist in preparation of month-end reporting, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations.
• Assist in AP, AR, business partner maintenance, capital assets maintenance
• Support variance analysis and investigate abnormalities.
• Review and analyze accruals and other trial balance accounts, customer collections
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Analyze and interpret financial information.
• Work with business entities to gather and disseminate information for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
• Other duties as required.

Who – The Candidate:

• Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of accounting principles and Canadian public sector accounting standards or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of experience creating and using advanced Excel skills such as Pivot table, VLOOKUP etc.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with and knowledge of financial transactions ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data, and using Microsoft Excel.

Nice to Have

• Pursuing CPA designation.
• 2 years of experience applying financial audit, and/or financial controls, and/or financial reconciliation, and/or financial systems governance principles to large-scale data migration, data conversion, or ERP implementation projects.
• 2 years of experience with Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Account reconciliation, and finding errors
• 1 year of experience with SAP Finance (FI), including financial postings, invoice processing, and integration points with procurement and supply chain.

How much:

$28-35/hr commensurate with experience + 4% vacation pay

Where:

Edmonton, AB, this is predominantly remote work with occasional in-office presence required.