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We’re partnering with a large, complex Alberta organization to recruit a Senior Financial Reporting Manager for a 10-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys tackling complex accounting issues, leading cross-functional initiatives, and driving large-scale finance transformation projects.
This role is ideal for someone coming from a large corporate environment with a strong technical accounting foundation and experience navigating complex organizations.
The target start date will be mid-August, and it is a hybrid model (Southside office location).
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead technical accounting research and provide guidance on IFRS, accounting policies, and Canadian tax matters.
- Coordinate monthly consolidations, quarterly forecasts, and enterprise-wide financial reporting activities.
- Analyze complex accounting and financial issues, assessing their impact across multiple business units.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Partner with finance teams across the organization to improve financial reporting and business processes.
- Support a major finance transformation initiative, including the implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Document and evaluate current finance processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Lead cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders, and provide subject matter expertise across the finance function.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to finance team members throughout the project.
What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- CPA designation is preferred.
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and Canadian accounting standards.
- Experience with financial reporting, consolidations, and technical accounting research.
- Previous public practice experience, particularly with a Big 4 firm, is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to lead projects and influence teams without direct authority.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present recommendations to senior leadership.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with enterprise financial systems.
- Experience with Workday or Workday Adaptive Planning is considered a strong asset.
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