Staff Accountant (Mat Leave)

Improving; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Improving in Calgary area is seeking an experienced accountant for a 13-month maternity coverage, with hybrid work in Calgary or fully remote within Western Canada. You will leverage solid accounting and US GAAP expertise to support multi-location month-end close and financial statements.

You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, AP payments, payroll processing, and collaborate with the finance team on ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Canadian payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of full-cycle accounting processes.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software.
• Experience with Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Work with the team to complete monthly close process and preparation of financial statements.
• Use your US GAAP expertise to maintain accurate records of financial transactions.
• Reconcile bank statements and perform balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Process AP payments in a timely manner and ensure correct coding.
• Payroll processing.
• Join in on ad hoc projects and duties as assigned by the finance team.
• Day to day accounting activities for multiple locations.
• Banking and payment processing.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Timesheet reconciliations and follow-ups.
• Month end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

US GAAP expertise

Full-cycle accounting

Deadline driven

Reliability

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Workday

Job description

This is a 13 month maternity coverage role, either hybrid from within the Calgary area, or fully remote within the Western Canada area.

Leverage and scale up your solid accounting skills in a multi-enterprise environment with awesome culture and career growth. Join a collaborative and supportive team built around the principles of trust and transparency in all our work. Exercise your time management skills to show you can reliably deliver within deadlines, be trusted to be mostly independent in your work, and be given autonomy to stay organized amidst a complex enterprise environment. As you grow so will the responsibility and complexity of the work!

Day to day:

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts
• Work with the team to complete monthly close process and preparation of financial statements
• Use your US GAAP expertise and sharp eye to maintain accurate records of financial transactions in accordance with US GAAP
• Reconcile bank statements and perform other balance sheet account reconciliations
• Processing AP payments in a timely manner and ensuring correct coding
• Payroll processing
• Joining in on ad hoc projects and duties as assigned by the finance team

Responsibilities:

• Day to day company accounting activities (incl month end closing) for multiple locations
• Banking and payment processing
• Bank reconciliations
• Timesheet reconciliations and follow-ups
• Month end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Payment processing and settlements of AP

Requirements:

• Canadian payroll processing experience
• Knowledge of full-cycle accounting processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with an accounting software system

Nice to haves

• Experience with Workday or an equivalent sized ERP system would be an asset