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Financial accountant

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Oil and gas industry

Tasks

  • Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
  • Analyze clients' financial records
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
  • Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
  • Prepare reports and audit findings
  • Prepare financial statements and reports
  • Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
  • Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
  • Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
  • Analyze financial documents and reports
  • Examine accounting records
  • Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
  • Variance analysis
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Certified General Accountants (CGA) - level 1

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Automatic data processing (ADP)
  • MS Office
  • Internet
  • MS Excel
  • MS Windows
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Outlook

Area of specialization

  • Accounting

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask
  • Due diligence
  • Proactive

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Wellness program