Education: Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA or CA).

Our Asset Management Business Unit is seeking a firm-trained CPA with extensive Oil and Gas knowledge to begin as a Senior Financial Accountant, acting as a client Financial Reporting Lead for our clients. This role offers the potential to develop into an Accounting Manager, whereby our senior accounting managers often take on CFO or Controller duties for our various public and private clients. This multifaceted role involves managing accounting processes, ensuring financial reporting integrity, overseeing payables and treasury functions, assisting with forecasting activities, and providing strategic financial advice to external client executives or internal senior accounting managers. The ideal candidate will possess strong self-starter skills, an analytical mindset to drive effective financial decision-making, and the confidence to advise on continuous improvement opportunities in reporting, processes and controls.

Our Asset Management Business Unit manages the engineering, production operations, liability closures, accounting, land HS\&A and regulatory oversight of junior to mid-sized E\&P companies ranging from 100 to 8000 BOE per day. With over 20 accounting professionals, we provide full cycle oil and gas finance services to clients including production accounting, joint venture, AR/AP, financial reporting, tax, controllership and CFO duties.

Responsibilities

Complete month-end closings, ensuring processes are completed, and accruals booked and financial accounting entries where necessary.
Prepare monthly financial reports for senior managers and clients.
Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS/ASPE, and draft MD\&A's.
Perform monthly financial analysis and reconciliations in accordance with internal control structures.
Prepare IFRS calculations for depletion, ARO, accretion and deferred taxes.
Collaborate closely with external auditors during audit cycles ensuring transparency and accountability.
Present audit findings/recommendations to Senior Managers and clients.

Budgeting \& Forecasting

Develop or manage annual budgets; analyze variances between actuals and budget.
Collaborate with department heads to prepare cash forecasts that inform strategic planning.
Manage cash flow, including cash forecasting, liquidity management, and optimization of working capital.

Advisory to Senior Managers and clients

Serve as a trusted partner for corresponding with external auditors, tax advisors and regulatory authorities, ensuring timely and accurate information exchange.
Assess client needs and design and implement appropriate financial processes, controls and reports, including being a key member of new client onboardings or following major client changes (A\&D).
Advise on potential risks related to business decisions impacting finances.
Provide strategic insights on financial results, investments and lending options.
Provide comprehensive financial analysis and strategic recommendations to support informed decision-making and business planning.
Report on key financial metrics, identifying trends, variances and opportunities for improvement.

Regulatory compliance

Collaborate or lead filings for corporate tax, GST, T5/NRV and payroll, and any related CRA audits.
Conduct technical analysis and document IFRS/ASPE decisions and ASC rules, including monitoring and recommending actions to Senior Managers for upcoming changes in accounting standards and rules.
Prepare or oversee ESTMA, Statistics Canada and Modern Slavery reports.

Financial Controls and oversight

Ensure team compliance of internal financial controls, including the timely and accurate completion of month-end close processes up to the trial balance level. Recommend and implement improvements.
Conduct regular reviews of accounting records/accounts reconciliation to identify areas for improvement or risk mitigation.
Oversee accounts payable ensuring accuracy in invoicing and payments cycles.
Mentor operations and land team members on top-tier internal controls and financial processes.
Champion best practices in accounting principles/internal controls among staff members.

Required Education \& Experience

Extensive experience working with upstream oil and gas clients, industry experience within a junior to mid-sized company would be considered an asset.

Required Skills and Competencies

Charismatic, with the ability to mentor teams and advise clients -- developing leadership potential.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, offering actionable insights based on data assessments.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities, conveying complex information clearly and distinctively.
Leadership qualities fostering teamwork and collaboration while driving performance excellence across finance departments.
Technical Skills:
Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and report generation.
Proficiency with software and accounting systems (e.g., Pandell/Qbyte).
Extensive knowledge of IFRS/ASPE and relevant tax regulations/compliance standards applicable across jurisdictions based upon client needs (i.e. ASC, OSC, CRA, AB finance, AER, BCER).

Other Benefits

Hybrid work arrangement (this is an in-office position and may offer hybrid work).
Paid vacation and personal days.
100% employee owned (potential for share ownership).
Health spending account and wellness plan.
Annual discretionary bonus based on performance.

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