Royalty Accountant

Job Type: 6-9 Month contract, Hybrid, 3 days in-office, Calgary AB.

Job Salary: $40 - $55 / Hour

Job Description

• Lead and coordinate the monthly processing, reconciliation, and settlement of large financial transactions, including royalty-related payments and collections, ensuring accurate and timely execution of all settlement activities.
• Manage monthly royalty calculations, reconciliations, reporting, and remittance processes, including cash flow forecasting, analysis, and payment preparation.
• Administer the recording and reconciliation of forecast penalties, adjustments, and associated offsets.
• Perform ongoing customer and vendor account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies with counterparties as they arise.
• Maintain compliance with established controls and identify opportunities to enhance processes, strengthen controls, and mitigate operational risk.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing existing workflows, identifying efficiencies, and implementing process enhancements across key areas of responsibility.

Must Haves

• 7-10 years of related experience, with preference given to applicants with Energy Marketing settlement accounting experience.
• Excel skills - lookups, pivots, analytics, and working with large data sets
• Detail orientated with confidence to handle large transactions

Good to Haves

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 is highly preferred but not required
• CPA or other professional accounting designation is an asset but not required