Financial Reporting Compliance Advisor - Sherwood Park, Canada - Strathcona County

Strathcona County

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Sherwood Park, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

This posting is for 1 permanent full-time position

The Financial Reporting Compliance Advisor position is a key member of the Financial Reporting team focusing on providing strong accounting and data analytical skills to the Financial and Strategic Services department.

Working to support the Senior Financial Reporting Compliance Advisor, this position requires a proficient use of data analytics and strong understanding of chart of accounts in a complex organization.

Responsibilities:

Administering the chart of accounts for the County which includes a large variety of business units and account categories
Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of interfaces into the Oracle general ledger and supporting the reconciliation of account balances in the general ledger to accounts in interfaced modules
Performing month end close and year end close procedures by running Oracle programs
Using data analytics software to summarize large volumes of data, identify exceptions, or prepare analysis to respond to specific queries
Preparing working papers, journal entries and accounting analysis
Filing tax information and annual slip preparation for nonresident withholding tax
Conducting compliance reviews as required

Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud or other accounting systems used to process large volumes of data and run programs to interface data and perform close procedures
Strong working knowledge of accounting processes required to support the accounting requirements of the Financial Reporting branch
Proficiency in the use of data analytical software (i.e., business intelligence) and Excel, along with proficiency in Word, Power Point and SharePoint
Effective organizational, time management, and multitasking skills to prioritize and complete work within restricted timelines while ensuring attention to detail and accuracy
Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to interpret and communicate procedures and present data analytic results effectively to others
Excellent project management skills to prioritize several concurrent tasks, meeting critical reporting deadlines
Ability to prepare quality working papers to support external audit, compliance reviews, analysis and conclusions

Qualifications

An Accounting degree and a minimum of 3 years experience in accounting or a related area, or an Accounting diploma and a minimum of 5 years experience in accounting or a related area
Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation in progress or obtained is an asset
Experience in government, particularly a municipality is an asset

Conditions of Employment

Submission of a Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.

In addition to providing a dynamic work environment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package.