Senior Accountant

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Job Title

Senior Accountant

Employee Group

Administrator

Employee Type

Permanent

Start Date

Monday, January 26 2026

Job Summary

Under the guidance of the Manager, Financial Services, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the reconciliation of the College’s internal Financial Statements. The Senior Accountant is responsible for reconciling and compiling general ledger accounts. This position also provides administrative support to the Financial Services management team and performs other related accounting duties as required.

Job Description

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Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for the reconciliation of the College’s internal financial reporting:

• Ensures integrity and accuracy of financial reporting at a cost center level, and prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end reconciliations and journals as required.
• Meets regularly with cost center managers to review internal financial reports and prepares corrections as required.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with cost center managers to ensure they receive financial information to manage their departments effectively.
• Works with cost center managers as needed to prepare monthly, quarterly and year end accruals and deferrals.
• Liaises with FP&A team to ensure alignment of financial reporting by cost center.
• Prepares supporting documentation as needed for reports for the Board of Governors and senior management.
• Ad hoc financial analysis as required.

Assists in compilation of general ledger accounts:

• Prepares and enters journal entries as required.
• Analyzes and reviews select general ledger accounts, balances select accounts and corrects journal entries as required.
• Assists with month-end and year-end duties such as tracing of audit samples and responding to auditor queries.
• Handles enquiries on aspects of the accounting system and resolves problems that may occur.

Support with the College’s external audit and financial reporting:

• Support preparation of audited financial statements and note disclosures.
• Supports the Financial Services Manager in preparation of audited and unaudited financial statements and reports of the college
• Liaises with external auditors as the primary contact for Grant and Project Accounting, maintain confidentiality of employer information
• Preparation of working papers as needed for the auditors.
• Support as needed in the preparation of the quarterly reporting to the Ministry, Statement of Financial Information, Statistics Canada reports and Canada Revenue Agency reports.

Assumes the duties of the Manager, Financial Services as required:

• Assists with queries and complicated analysis on an as-needed basis
• Participates in the relationship with the College’s auditors, bankers, collection agents, investment advisers, and payment processors
• Responds to requests for ad hoc reports from both internal and external sources; where appropriate consulting with the Director before responding

Performs other related duties and ad hoc projects as required.

E. Qualifications Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, economics, finance, or accounting.
• CPA professional accounting designation and membership in good standing with CPA-BC.
• Minimally four (4) years of recent relevant experience in a mid-level financial or accounting position in areas of accounting and financial reporting.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Comprehensive knowledge of full cycle accounting, financial accounting and management, control and reporting procedures, practices and policies. Knowledge of PSAB preferred.
• Knowledge of performance…