Senior Financial Accountant

Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant
Reference #: PFSFAB
160525
Duration of employment:
Permanent full-time position

Employer:

International Oil Gas Corporation

Location:

Downtown Calgary – This is an in-office position.
Starting Date: ASAP

Work hours:

9:00-5:00 (1-hr. lunch break)
Compensations: $108K-115K (DOE) plus benefits (after the 3-month probation period) and performance-based bonus
Benefits:
Extended Health, Dental, RRSP, Long term disability, Life insurance, etc.

Main Job duties:
General Accounting:
- Review daily transactions and calculations from junior accountants, including receivables, payables, accruals, joint-interest billings, and inventory.
- Support Company Accountants with complex quarterly/annual transactions such as DD&A, ARO, taxes, derivatives, and transfer pricing.

- Post routine and recurring entries into the accounting system.
- Participate in ad-hoc projects to improve internal processes.
- Help monitor financial performance of businesses/projects.
Financial Accounting:
- Lead financial reporting and closing processes, maintaining the closing calendar and tracking deliverables.
- Assist with the preparation and review of financial statements, tax calculations, budget comparisons, and consolidation packages.
- Develop and update accounting policies aligned with IFRS and corporate standards; draft and present accounting memos.
Internal Controls:
- Maintain documentation of Business Level Controls (BLCs) to ensure compliance with HQ guidelines.
- Support internal audits by providing necessary documents and samples.
- Review and assist with IT General and Application Controls to safeguard information systems.
Budgeting:
- Develop KPIs and monitor those impacting profitability.
- Assist with project economic models and ensure accurate forecasting.
Taxes:
- Collaborate on tax planning, reporting, and compliance, including GST, income tax provisions, and annual filings.
- Monitor tax legislation changes and assist in calculating provisions and disclosures.
- Support APA processes and communicate with tax authorities (CRA, OGC).
- Prepare memos and analysis on new transactions to determine tax impacts and improve departmental efficiency.

Other duties as required

Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) acquired with 3 to 5 years of post-designation experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.
Experience:
- Full understanding of IFRS and experience in financial statements and annual notes is required.
- Experience in work related to investments in partnership interests, joint ventures and operational oil and gas accounting considered an asset.
- Experience in Corporate Tax filings, preparation and compliance.
- Experience and understanding of large financial systems/software (Qbyte preferred).
- Ability to troubleshoot and find solutions to day-to-day problems.
Skills:
- Ability to adapt to a changing work environment; as well as the ability to learn new tasks easily.
- Time management skills are essential. Sound independent judgment to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload. Perform well under pressure and able to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.
- Good communication skills with the ability to integrate into a small but close team environment.
- Computer literate. Proficient using Microsoft Suite and Adobe applications.

* There is no visa support from the employer

* Please apply only if you possess all of the requirements

* We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.