Staff Accountant (Mat Leave)

Job summary

Manage day-to-day accounting activities across multiple locations, including journal entries, month-end close, financial statement preparation, and general ledger, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations. Process accounts payable payments and settlements, handle payroll and timesheet reconciliations, maintain month-end schedules, and support ad hoc finance projects.

Job details

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 Maintaining month end schedules Payment processing and settlements of AP Requirements: Canadian payroll processing experience Knowledge of full-cycle accounting processes Previous experience in general accounting 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

What you’ll do

Manage day-to-day accounting activities across multiple locations, including journal entries, month-end close, financial statement preparation, and general ledger, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations. Process accounts payable payments and settlements, handle payroll and timesheet reconciliations, maintain month-end schedules, and support ad hoc finance projects.

Requirements

Candidates need Canadian payroll processing experience, knowledge of full-cycle accounting, and previous general accounting experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting software are required; experience with Workday or a similarly sized ERP system is an asset.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Payment Processing · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full-Cycle Accounting
• General Accounting
• US GAAP
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Month-End Close
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Accounts Payable Processing
• Payment Processing
• Canadian Payroll Processing
• Timesheet Reconciliation
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting Software
• Time Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting

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