Accounting Supervisor Parkland Corporation Alberta

Overview

Accounting Supervisor – Banking at Parkland Corporation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Team:
Corporate Finance – Calgary, AB. Position summary and expectations align with supporting the Corporate Banking month-end/year-end requirements, leading a team of five or more, and performing bank/cash-related accounting, reconciliations, journal entries and related processes.

Minimum starting salary: $79,600/year.

We are a diverse and inclusive organization that values the contributions of all employees and communities we serve. This role offers opportunities to learn and grow within a vibrant and fast-growing company.

Reporting to the Manager, Record to Report, the Accounting Supervisor will be a key member of the corporate finance and record to report team and will work with the Corporate Finance team as well as finance teams from all of Parkland’s business segments. This position will be leading a team of five or more and supporting the Corporate Banking month end/year end requirements pertaining to actual results.

The Accounting Supervisor will perform bank/cash-related accounting and related reconciliations, journal entries, general routine corporate accounting processes, process improvement projects, and assist in ad-hoc projects.

• Lead, coach and mentor 5 or more banking analysts who manage approximately 160 bank accounts in both Canada and the United States
• Review and approve all monthly bank reconciliations; prepare lead sheets and perform value-add analysis
• Identify process improvement initiatives and actively participate in process improvement projects in banking and corporate accounting
• Be a key member in the integration of US bank reconciliations into FSS
• Code, review, approve and post routine and non-routine journal entries
• Investigate, research and analyze cash and equivalents information for the financial statements and MD&A, including coordinating with divisions to obtain information
• Participate and ensure success of banking integration projects for new accounts added as a result of integration, acquisitions or other activities
• Support team in investigation of issues and collaborate with other teams (AP/AR/Treasury) as required and perform analysis on cash data as needed
• Accounting for cash transactions for acquisitions or divestitures including purchase price allocation accounting, chart of accounts mapping for new companies and initial JEs for new companies
• Work closely with Tax, to understand complex tax structures and liaise with Treasury and Financial reporting to record transactions, interest and dividend accruals and payments
• Perform the month-end processes timely and accurately including the management and accounting of cash pooling accounts and their FX impacts in accordance with IFRS where applicable
• Work closely with the financial reporting team to understand and process complex transactions
• Identify issues and errors, investigate discrepancies, book adjustments, and develop long-term resolutions to prevent future issues and errors
• Respond to and support auditor requests throughout the year. Prepare quality working papers and documentation for review
• Be a trusted and reliable resource who will work closely with the team in Corporate Finance and other Divisions
• Lead IT projects such as ARCS, One Stream account reconciliation, banking RPA and other bank reconciliation tools in automation and streamlining banking processes
• Support other accounting, ad-hoc projects, clerical tasks and other duties as assigned

• Senior level experience in Financial Reporting or Banking at a mid to large cap publicly traded, high growth company with multi-currency subsidiaries or Manager working in an accounting or auditing role with Canadian public companies, preferably those in high-growth or acquisitive environments
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience including with a CPA designation
• Strong knowledge and experience with public company accounting requirements, IFRS, working with complex accounting issues and implementing C-SOX or SOX controls
• Strong understanding of financial statement close processes and accounting matters applicable to public…