Internal Accountant

Internal Accountant - Full Cycle (Sole Charge)

We are Licensed Insolvency Trustees with offices across the province, and our long-serving Internal Accountant is retiring at the end of December. We are looking for the person who will take over the firm's entire accounting function.

This is a sole-charge role. You will own the full cycle, report directly to the President & CEO, and supervise one Junior Accountant. The retiring accountant has prepared a complete procedure manual and will hand the role over in person.

What You'll Do

• Full cycle accounting in QuickBooks Online - payables, billings, accruals, journal entries, month-end close
• Trust accounting for insolvency engagements in Aryza Insolv (IPS): receipts, disbursements, interest, cheques, reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts
• Semi-monthly payroll, payroll reports, source deductions, entitlements and T4s
• Monthly, quarterly and annual internal financial statements, budgets and forecasts
• Weekly cash flow and cost management reporting for the President & CEO
• Quarterly GST returns
• Year-end package for our external accountant
• Supervision and review of the Junior Accountant

What We're Looking For

• A business degree or diploma in accounting, or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of full cycle accounting experience
• QuickBooks Online, including payroll
• Strong Excel
• Meticulous accuracy and real discretion - you will handle payroll and trust funds
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Eligibility to be bonded and a satisfactory criminal record check
• A CPA designation is not required

What We Offer

• $80,000 - $90,000 per year, plus bonuses for exceptional performance
• Fully paid benefits on completion of your three-month probationary period
• Flexible spending account
• Fully paid professional courses
• A documented handover from the retiring accountant
• A stable, independently owned Alberta firm, growing since 1997

Job details

• Job type: Full-time, permanent
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Start and finish times may be adjusted with approval.
• Location: In person - Edmonton, AB. No travel between offices.

Benefits

• Company events
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Application Question(s)

• Years of full cycle accounting? (5+ required)
• QuickBooks Online? (required)
• Able to work on-site in Edmonton? (required)
• Trust accounting experience? (preferred)

Language

• English (required)