TA FT Financial Reporting Accountant

The Chartered Professional Accountants Of Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant to manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting including consolidated statements and MD&A. The role also handles GST, LBI dashboards, and collaboration with external auditors.

The incumbent will lead month-end processes, develop management reports, prepare pension plan statements, and supervise junior staff, with strong IFRS and Excel expertise.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and IFRS knowledge essential.
• Minimum 5 years in accounting with progressive responsibilities.
• Minimum 2 years in financial system reporting and dashboards.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and database understanding.
• Experience with Crystal Reports, SQL Server, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and MD&A.
• Coordinate variance analysis and monthly reporting packages.
• Develop departmental, division, and corporate financial reports for management.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports including notes and schedules for external release.
• Prepare annual financial statements of pension plans and consolidate entities.
• Liaise with external auditors and oversee consolidation activities.
• Maintain chart of accounts and provide financial system guidance.
• Develop and run SQL-based financial reports and LBI dashboards.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Budgets & variance analysis

SQL & reporting

Microsoft Excel

Leadership & supervision

Communication

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Crystal Reports

SQL Server Management Studio

Transact-SQL

Lawson BI

Job description

COMPETITION #MLL163/26-27-E

The Financial Reporting Accountant is responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including the consolidated financial statements, notes and Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A); monthly GST calculations and reporting, all Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) reporting and dashboards, and other financial reporting as requested by management.

Duties

• Prepare the consolidated financial statements (Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows) on a monthly basis, and act as a key participant in the month-end process.
• Assist in the coordination of the corporate monthly variance analysis reporting by populating the Monthly Financial Reporting Package and completing variance analysis for assigned areas.
• Develop department, division, and corporate wide financial reports for use by senior management.
• Prepare quarterly reports as required, including the segmented financial information for public release; consolidated fixed asset continuity and related schedules; executive management reports analyzing legal fees, out-of-province travel costs and board and executive expenses; and Stats Canada financial statement surveys.
• Prepare financial reports and analyses to respond to external information requests and to support the preparation of House Book and Standing Committee documentation.
• Prepare the first draft of the Annual Report, including the consolidated financial statements, required note disclosure, and the MD&A.
• Prepare the annual financial statements of the Pension Plan for the Employees of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation.
• Liaise with external auditors during the year-end audits of both the consolidated financial statements and the Pension Plan for the Employees of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation.
• Maintain the Chart of Accounts for all companies in the financial system.
• Provide consultation and advice regarding procedural direction and financial matters.
• Review and approve tax codes on all purchase orders and agreements created by the Corporate Procurement department.
• Analyze month-end second level GST expense ensuring proper calculations, accuracy of expense classification and the preparation of the monthly second level GST entries for certain modules in the financial system.
• Complete the monthly GST remittances.
• Liaise with GST consultant during annual review of GST policies, procedures, and rate calculations; review consultant’s recommendations and communicate to all parties as required.
• Prepare the annual GST expense, interest expense and depreciation and amortization budgets.Maintain all tax rates in the financial system and in reports used to calculate monthly second level GST amounts.
• Provide consultation and advice to departments regarding appropriate tax treatment of business transactions.
• Respond to GST and RST inquiries from external parties and all levels of staff and management.
• Prepare all monthly journal entries and adjustments related to MLC Holdings Inc. including all necessary consolidation activities.
• Prepare the monthly and annual financial reports related to MLC Holdings Inc. including financial statements for review by the external auditors, account reconciliations, the fixed asset continuity and GST remittances.
• Calculate the amount of the monthly lease of fixed assets by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries from MLC Holdings Inc.
• Provide direction to the Capital Management Accountant regarding tracking of project expenditures and commitments against budget, capitalization of assets, reporting of capital costs on the monthly Board Report and disposal of assets.
• Act as the key point of contact in the Finance department for issues relating to the financial system; liaise with ITS, end users and external support to solve issues as they arise. Act as the Accounting lead for all financial system development and upgrades.
• Develop and maintain the Finance related folder structures in the corporate records management system.
• Develop and maintain all Finance related forms and templates used organization wide.
• Prepare transaction tracking and variance report preparation relating to corporate out-of-province travel.
• Develop and maintain SQL-based financial system reports via Crystal Reports as required.
• Develop and maintain Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) dashboards and related content, which may include both financial system reports and other documentation such as the Chart of Accounts.
• Perform ad hoc SQL queries in the financial system in response to departmental queries and to investigate issues.
• Prepare ad hoc reporting as required.
• Perform all required human resources supervision duties for direct reports
• Participate on committees and corporate project teams as required.
• Attend and facilitate meetings as required.
• Complete required courses and video training.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Primary Qualifications

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in an accounting field, showing a progression of complexity in the range of work and a variety of accounting applications.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in financial system report development, including a strong understanding of database tables and relationships.
• A minimum of one year supervisory experience, including coaching, counseling, evaluating employee performance, and performing a leadership role.
• Demonstrated understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), accounting theories, and financial reporting procedures, acquired through relevant, practical finance and accounting experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and experience with database systems maintenance.
• Experience with Crystal Reports, SQL Server Management, and Transact-SQL language.
• Ongoing professional development is required to maintain designations and keep up-to-date on changes in the profession.
• Experience working with and managing situations involving sensitive and confidential issues involving multiple stakeholders and competing interests.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, issues management experience and demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.
• The core competencies for this position include achieving quality results, adaptability/managing change, communication, customer service, decision making and problem solving, integrity and building trust, teamwork and cooperation and valuing diversity. Leadership competencies include, building strategic performance, coaching, and developing, influencing and leading. These competencies are deemed important for the success of the position and organization.

Secondary Qualifications

• Bilingual French/English language skills is an asset.

Testing may form part of the screening/selection process. Employment Equity will be a factor in the recruitment process. Circumstances may arise where the bulletin may need to be withdrawn or the number of positions may need to be increased.

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Employment equity will be considered therefore applicants who identify as women, Indigenous people, members of racialized groups, and persons with a disability are encouraged to apply.

If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know how we can meet your needs.