Accountant Finance

As an Accountant, Finance, you will play a critical role in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance activities. Working closely with leaders across the organization, you'll provide trusted financial guidance, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to process improvements that strengthen financial operations and accountability. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Financial Reporting: * Prepare month, quarter-end and year-end working papers, accounting adjustments, journal entries and reconciliations. * Ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition, including operating cost allocation. * Review month-end/or quarter-end working papers and post journal entries prepared by accounting support staff. * Analysis & Business Support: * Serve as the accounting liaison for designated departments and programs, providing financial expertise, guidance, and support. * Review financial results, forecasts, budgets, and variances, identifying trends, risks and exceptions for leadership review. * Analyze current and past financial data and prepare reports, projections, and recommendations. * Audit & Compliance: * Support the annual audit process through the preparation of working papers, financial statements, and other documentation. * Research updates to accounting standards and financial reporting requirements. Recommending process improvements as appropriate. * Review and process compliance activities, including GST filings, T4 slips, and credit card refunds; and oversee CRA correspondence. * Process & Controls: * Provide training and support to team members on accounting processes, systems, and financial reporting requirements; and act as backup for other accounting team members as required. * Contribute to accounting-related procedures, finance policies, and honorarium & expense packages. * Develop and maintain financial reports, models, job costing methodologies and the Chart of Accounts to support organizational and program requirements. * Investments: * Assist with special projects, process improvements, and system changes. * Support accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and financial analysis related to CPSA's investment portfolio. * Investigate and resolve discrepancies with investment advisors. QUALIFICATIONS: Required Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree with specialization in accounting * Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation * 2 years of post-designation CPA related experience Preferred Qualifications and Experience * Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Microsoft Office 365, with strong Excel skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills * Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities * Demonstrated problem solving and research abilities * Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Solver Cloud, PowerBI and CoreIntegrator would be an asset SALARY The annual salary for this position is $97,562 and includes a comprehensive benefit package including pension plan. Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this position by telling us how your relevant work experience has prepared you to undertake this role. A submission without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check satisfactory to CPSA. We thank all candidates for their interest in CPSA. Only those selected to move forward in our selection process will be contacted. By applying to this position, you are confirming you possess either a Canadian Citizenship, permanent resident, status, or valid work permit. Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm MST on August 25, 2026, or until a suitable candidate is identified. CPSA embraces diversity and equal opportunity. The more inclusive we are, the better we can do our work. All candidates are considered for employment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPSA's work of regulating physicians and physician assistants takes place throughout Alberta. Our office is in Treaty 6 Territory, traditional lands of many First Nations including the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We are located within the Métis Homeland and acknowledge the Inuit who call this place home.

The Accountant will manage financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance activities while providing financial guidance to organizational leaders. They are also responsible for preparing working papers, journal entries, and supporting the annual audit process.

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in accounting and a CPA designation with at least two years of post-designation experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and strong communication skills are required.

• Pension plan

• Financial analysisPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred

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• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Accounting adjustments
• Journal entries
• Reconciliations
• Revenue recognition
• Expense recognition
• Financial analysis
• Audit support
• Compliance
• GST filings
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• PowerBI
• Solver Cloud
• Report Writing
• Microsoft 365
• Strategic Decision Making
• Accountability
• Audit Processes
• Research
• Accounting
• Standard Accounting Practices
• Auditing
• Reconciliation
• Business Support Systems
• Investments
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Data
• Financial Statements
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Job Costing
• Microsoft Office
• Operating Cost
• Operations
• Power BI
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Process Improvement
• Detail Oriented

• Finance & Accounting
• Government & Public Sector
• Accountant/Finance Manager
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

35 hours per week