Senior Technical Accounting Analyst

Talentify; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Calgary is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to enhance their accounting team. The role involves developing accounting policies, supporting financial reporting, and conducting critical analyses. Candidates should possess a CPA and significant experience in public accounting, bringing strong technical skills and analytical prowess to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to work within a collaborative environment while contributing to special projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in public accounting or public company.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly with IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organization-wide accounting policies.
• Research and interpret new accounting standards.
• Conduct technical reviews of significant contracts.

Skills

Technical Accounting Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

CPA or equivalent professional accounting designation

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

OneStream

Job description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Technical Accountant to join our client's Accounting team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a collaborative group of professionals and contribute to the development and implementation of accounting policies, support financial reporting, and participate in special projects across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organization-wide accounting policies, including drafting technical accounting position papers.
• Research and interpret new accounting standards and assess their impact.
• Conduct technical reviews of significant contracts.
• Maintain key technical accounting workbooks, including those related to expected credit loss and hedge effectiveness.
• Support special projects and prepare accounting working papers as needed.
• Collaborate with financial reporting teams to prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, MD&A, and related documentation.
• Analyze financial data and disclosures to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Complete IFRS disclosure checklists and maintain internal controls.
• Partner with divisional finance teams to ensure consistent application of IFRS and internal policies.
• Respond to audit inquiries and support audit processes.

Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in public accounting or within a public company environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly with IFRS.
• Experience with financial statement preparation and close processes for public companies.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with US GAAP.
• Understanding of Canadian National Instruments regulations is an asset.
• Experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and OneStream is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative, and eager to improve processes.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.26 - $43.26/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.