Freelance Accounting Operations Advisory Consultant (AOA)

AIP Connect; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AIP Connect is seeking an Accounting Operations Advisory Consultant to support clients and drive financial advisory projects across Canada. This role involves working collaboratively with clients to improve financial processes and provide strategic insights. Ideal candidates will possess a CPA designation and experience in finance roles, embracing an inclusive hiring approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance roles or providing assurance, consulting, and advisory services.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear deliverables.
• Background in audit and process design.

Responsibilities

• Serve clients and support local or international office teams.
• Review and contribute to Accounting Operations and Reporting Advisory projects.
• Document and visualize key performance metrics.

Skills

GAAP

Risk Management

Data Analytics

Financial Management

Client Communication

Education

CPA, CA designation

Tools

Tableau

Concur

Blackline

Workiva

Job description

AIP Connect is partnering with a large consulting firm as they proactively look to build talent into the future across the Canadian market.

If you are a contractor and are keen to be on their radar, please apply. Do know this is not an immediate opening.

The Accounting Operations Advisory Consultant (AOA) may be responsible for, but is not limited to:

• Serving clients and supporting local or international office teams.
• Reviewing and contributing to Accounting Operations and Reporting Advisory projects.
• Developing and leading timely communications relevant to professionals and clients.
• Participating in current state findings workshops to understand and document key financial processes.
• Understanding and documenting companies' IT architectures and researching financial systems.
• Developing materials for finance effectiveness workshops and participating in their delivery.
• Documenting and visualizing key performance metrics using visualization tools.
• Having experience in finance roles or providing assurance, consulting, and advisory services to finance functions.
• Possessing or pursuing CPA, CA designation.
• Having strong technical skills in GAAP, control certification, securities, regulatory standards, assurance, and knowledge of Public Sector Standards, IFRS, ASPE, internal controls, and risk management.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear deliverables for clients.
• Thinking strategically about client requirements.
• Experience with financial systems and tools like Blackline, Workiva, Concur, Tableau, etc.
• Background in Audit.
• Expertise in financial management disciplines such as process design, budgeting, reporting, performance management, and business case development.
• Approaching engagements with strategic thinking, problem diagnosis, solution development, client communication, facilitation, documentation, and team leadership.
• Experience in Data Analytics and Visualization tools and translating finance data into insights.

AIP Connect believes in equal opportunity and inclusive recruitment practices. Our recruitment consultants are committed to non-discriminatory practices based on age, color, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Accessibility: If you need accommodations during the interview process, please inform us.