Senior Financial Accountant (Full-Time, Permanent) Remote within Manitoba

Overview

This Senior Financial Accountant role assists the Finance Department with the credit union’s accounting practices and the maintenance of fiscal records. Responsibilities include preparing monthly financial reports, performing financial analysis (including current account and GL reconciliations and related activities), supporting foreign exchange services, and contributing to regulatory reporting to CRA and Concentra.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Post various billings during the month.
• Perform fixed asset accounting.
• Participate in month-end and year-end financial reporting, including board and related reporting.
• Participate in the year-end annual external audit process, including year-end working paper preparation, provision to the external audit team, and related reviews and reports.
• Support the annual budgeting process.
• Conduct financial results analysis, including financial margin results, budget variance analysis, and model financial forecasts.
• Support term investment accounting.
• Monitor US matching position.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end close.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and statements.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
• Ensure regulatory financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Complete data quality reviews of financial reports and information.
• Verify and balance various GLs and monitor and review accounting and related reports for accuracy at the direction of the Director, Finance.
• Create new vendors within the A/P module, and verify and post invoice batches within the accounting system.
• Perform regulatory reporting to CRA with respect to RRSP, RRIF, TFSA transactions.
• Perform regulatory reporting to CRA with respect to T5 and NR4 requirements.
• Conduct regulatory remittances of tax withholdings and corporate tax instalments.
• Administer, pay, and report on the outstanding syndicated loan portfolio.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of and adhere to credit union policies and procedures on risk management, confidentiality, security, and fraud prevention.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree/diploma or professional designation in business, finance, audit, accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• CPA designation or commitment to complete (considered an asset).
• Three to five years’ experience in accounting and/or financial institution management, preferably in financial services.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with both technical and non-technical staff.
• Organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present ideas professionally.
• Ability to work with minimal or no supervision, as well as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong prioritization and execution skills.
• Strong desire to research and learn.

Compensation & Benefits

• Employee type: Regular
• Starting salary: $69,929.00
• Salary band: $69,929.00 - $85,549.00
• Benefits include: 100% company-paid health benefits, employer-matched pension plan, continuing education, and career advancement opportunities.

Location

• Remote position; successful candidate must reside in Manitoba.