Senior Manager Accounting (Hybrid)

NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Edmonton is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to lead a finance team, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate should possess a CPA and significant experience in management and IFRS. This role offers a hybrid work environment and various flexible benefits to promote employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, including management reporting.
• At least 5 years of experience leading sizable teams.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting practices for financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely financial closes for key subsidiaries.
• Lead a team of finance professionals and oversee the execution of accounting transactions.
• Perform variance analysis to validate the reliability of financial information.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Organization Skills

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Risk Management

Stress Management

Accounting Accountability

Decision Making

Learning Agility

Mobilization

Resiliency

Prioritization

Managerial Courage

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

A career as a Senior Manager, Accounting on the Finance team means acting as an expert in accounting and financial reporting. This job gives you the opportunity to have a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in IFRS, your leadership with accounting teams, and your ability to improve processes in a constantly evolving environment.

Your Job

• Ensure accurate and timely financial closes for key subsidiaries.
• Lead a team of finance professionals and oversee the execution of daily and monthly accounting transactions.
• Perform variance analysis to validate the reliability of financial information.
• Support integration of Canadian Western Bank systems into National Bank processes.
• Supervise account reconciliations and ensure compliance with internal control procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, simplify processes, and leverage technology and automation.
• Contribute to special projects and support system integration in collaboration with various teams.

Your Team

Within the Accounting sector, you are part of a team of colleagues based in Edmonton and across the country, reporting to the Associate Vice-President, Accounting. The team is recognized for its technical expertise, rigor, and willingness to learn from one another in an agile, proactive, and collaborative way. We aim to offer you maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment as well as a flexible and adaptable schedule. We promote a variety of continuous learning methods to support your development, including learning through action, access to training content, and collaboration with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. Moreover, this evolving role is part of a clear and structured development path that can help you grow in your position and access different levels of responsibility, propelling your career forward.

Prerequisites

• CPA designation.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, including management reporting.
• At least 5 years of experience leading sizable teams.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting practices for financial institutions.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Excel and other relevant technological tools.

Languages

Languages : English

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Emotional Intelligence
• Organization Skills
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Building
• Risk Management
• Stress Management
• Accounting Accountability
• Decision Making
• Learning Agility
• Mobilization
• Resiliency
• Prioritization
• Managerial Courage

Your Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged. We\'re putting people first. We\'re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples\' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team? Come live your ambitions with us!