Senior Accountant / Assistant Controller (Controller Track)

INTUS Group of Companies; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Dental care

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Wellness program (HSA/LSA)

Life insurance

RRSP match

Job summary

INTUS Group of Companies in Calgary, AB seeks a Senior Accountant with 5+ years of Canadian accounting experience to lead full-cycle accounting and multi-entity consolidations. You will prepare financial statements, support budgeting and strategic planning, and collaborate across teams to build stronger controls.

This role offers growth toward a Controller-level leadership position and direct engagement with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Canadian accounting experience.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations and full financial statement preparation.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to leverage AI tools to create efficiencies.
• Proactive, collaborative communicator capable of cross-team work.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounting including AR, AP, reconciliations, journal entries and accruals.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and consolidations with variance analysis.
• Respond to CRA inquiries and prepare audit documentation.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning; partner with senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

AI Tools

Consolidations

Financial Statements

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Pay: CA$95,000.00 - CA$120,000.00 per year

Job Description:

About the Role

We're seeking a technically strong and curious Senior Accountant with solid experience in financial statement preparation and consolidation, who is ready to grow into a Controller-level leadership position over time. Using our current tools, this role takes the lead in creating efficiency and controls across a large group of companies. It offers real ownership from day one and a clear path toward leading our finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounting: AR, AP, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and consolidations, with variance analysis
• Answer CRA inquiries and prepare audit response documentation
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
• Collaborate with payroll, billing, and operations for finance alignment
• Review and implement internal controls and procedures, and lead year-end audit processes
• Use advanced Excel and work with AI tools to automate and report efficiently
• Gradually assume Assistant Controller responsibilities and partner directly with senior leadership
• Participate in modernizing accounting systems and processes

Who You Are

• Minimum 5 years of progressive Canadian accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of AI tools to create efficiencies
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations and full financial statement preparation
• Proactive, curious, and committed to learning and growth
• Skilled communicator who works well across teams
• Comfortable working under pressure and taking initiative

Why This Role Matters

This is a clear successor role within a finance team in transition. We're looking for someone with the capability and ambition to develop into the next Controller-and beyond- trusted to lead, modernize systems, and support executive decision-making. The successful candidate will have genuine runway to advance into senior finance leadership as the group of companies continues to grow.

• Salary: $95,000 - $120,000 (commensurate with experience)
• Company events
• Dental care
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Wellness program (HSA/LSA)
• Life insurance
• RRSP match

We value diversity and are committed to making our workplace inclusive for all. We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and sincerely appreciate all interest in this role. However, only serious applicants will proceed to the next phase of hiring. Shortlisted candidates will meet with our senior finance leadership and an executive decision-maker as part of the interview process.

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift (in person)
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB T2H 2Z9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
• Are you comfortable preparing full financial statements and operating budgets independently?
• This role is on a Controller track with room to grow into senior finance leadership. How have you actively prepared yourself to take on more responsibility in your career?

Experience:

• Full-Cycle Accounting and Financial Statements Preparation & Analysis: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (required)