About the role
Prepares bank reconciliations for all Covenant Health accounts (operating, AP, payroll, resident trust, US funds). Provides cross-coverage for banking tasks: account transfers, wire payments, payroll deposits/remittances, physician/contract payments, preauthorized withdrawals, cheque reconciliation, and centralized inbox maintenance. Liaises with banking personnel and ensures signing authorities are current. Monitors balances and recommends fund transfers. Supports corporate credit card setup and maintenance. Identifies process improvements and efficiency opportunities with external banking providers. Handles accounting for stale-dated cheques, investments, bank charges/interest, debt payments, and transfers. Uploads journal entries into Oracle. Prepares monthly reconciliations: debt continuity, investment revenue, income receivable, interest payable, and updates long-term debt and cash flow lead sheets. Maintains short/long-term cash flow forecasts to support investment decisions. Supports capital asset accounting: reviews GL accounts, prepares adjusting entries, monthly asset schedules/reconciliations, and facilitates annual equipment inventory count. Prepares invoices and reconciliations for government and foundation-funded capital projects. Creates adjusting entries for externally funded contributions. Manages Covenant Foundation billings and reconciliations. Assists Manager with ad hoc projects and audit requests.
- Classification: Accountant
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Treasury & Capital Assets
- Primary Location: One Twelve Campus
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2025
- Date Available: 01-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $32.22
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $48.33
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
University degree with a major in Commerce/Business. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an accounting setting.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Understanding of healthcare funding models, regulatory compliance, and internal controls specific to healthcare finance. Knowledge of Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for not-for-profit organizations. Prior experience in bank reconciliation preparation. Prior experience in financial statement disclosure preparation and presentation. Strong understanding of financial instruments, cash flow forecasting, and bank reconciliation. Thorough knowledge of computer software applications including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Aptitude to acquire additional software skills if required. Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize. Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines. Ability to compose ad hoc reports; summarized and/or detailed from numerous types of internal and external inquiries for review. Ability to distinguish independent decisions from decisions that should be referred upward. Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Team-oriented approach to work and the ability to respond and communicate with all levels of staff and external personnel. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
Accounting Designation (CPA). Experience in treasury or capital asset accounting functions. Experience in health care section. Thorough knowledge of ORACLE financial system.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.
About the role
Prepares bank reconciliations for all Covenant Health accounts (operating, AP, payroll, resident trust, US funds). Provides cross-coverage for banking tasks: account transfers, wire payments, payroll deposits/remittances, physician/contract payments, preauthorized withdrawals, cheque reconciliation, and centralized inbox maintenance. Liaises with banking personnel and ensures signing authorities are current. Monitors balances and recommends fund transfers. Supports corporate credit card setup and maintenance. Identifies process improvements and efficiency opportunities with external banking providers. Handles accounting for stale-dated cheques, investments, bank charges/interest, debt payments, and transfers. Uploads journal entries into Oracle. Prepares monthly reconciliations: debt continuity, investment revenue, income receivable, interest payable, and updates long-term debt and cash flow lead sheets. Maintains short/long-term cash flow forecasts to support investment decisions. Supports capital asset accounting: reviews GL accounts, prepares adjusting entries, monthly asset schedules/reconciliations, and facilitates annual equipment inventory count. Prepares invoices and reconciliations for government and foundation-funded capital projects. Creates adjusting entries for externally funded contributions. Manages Covenant Foundation billings and reconciliations. Assists Manager with ad hoc projects and audit requests.
- Classification: Accountant
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Treasury & Capital Assets
- Primary Location: One Twelve Campus
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2025
- Date Available: 01-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $32.22
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $48.33
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
University degree with a major in Commerce/Business. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an accounting setting.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Understanding of healthcare funding models, regulatory compliance, and internal controls specific to healthcare finance. Knowledge of Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for not-for-profit organizations. Prior experience in bank reconciliation preparation. Prior experience in financial statement disclosure preparation and presentation. Strong understanding of financial instruments, cash flow forecasting, and bank reconciliation. Thorough knowledge of computer software applications including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Aptitude to acquire additional software skills if required. Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize. Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines. Ability to compose ad hoc reports; summarized and/or detailed from numerous types of internal and external inquiries for review. Ability to distinguish independent decisions from decisions that should be referred upward. Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Team-oriented approach to work and the ability to respond and communicate with all levels of staff and external personnel. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
Accounting Designation (CPA). Experience in treasury or capital asset accounting functions. Experience in health care section. Thorough knowledge of ORACLE financial system.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.