Our client, a large, complex, resource company, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Vancouver-based finance team. This organization holds a strong reputation in the resource sector both nationally and internationally. Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with corporate and operational stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and contribute to both financial reporting and ongoing process improvement.

The Senior Accountant will support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting activities, provide accounting guidance to operating teams, assist with technical accounting matters, provide analysis to aid in decision making, and help drive standardization and efficiency across reporting processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and wants exposure to a broad range of accounting and reporting matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review monthly financial reporting packages to ensure compliance with IFRS
• Analyze financial results and variances to support business decision-making
• Assist operational finance teams with accounting questions and technical issues
• Support monthly close and consolidation processes, including preparation and review of journal entries and supporting schedules
• Participate in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and related disclosures
• Research and analyze complex accounting matters and prepare supporting documentation and position papers
• Assist with the development and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to financial reporting, systems, and automation
• Partner with internal and external auditors by preparing analyses and responding to requests
• Ensure compliance with internal controls in a SOX-regulated environment
• Contribute to special projects, including process improvements, system implementations, and reporting initiatives

As the ideal candidate you are a proactive problem solver who is comfortable working in the “white space”; an individual who operates with good intuition in order to anticipate needs and proactively tackle tasks without being told. You are an articulate and effective communicator that is comfortable speaking with people across the organization. You pride yourself on your accuracy and attention to detail without sacrificing your timeliness and deadline orientation. Additionally, you bring:

Qualifications:

• CPA designation required
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in public practice and/or a multi-entity, public company environment
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and public company financial reporting
• Experience with financial analysis, consolidations, and internal controls
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with large ERP systems preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting
• Industry experience in mining, industrial, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive environments is an asset

Have we caught your attention? Excellent! Apply today to get the conversation started. Please reference job number 05060-0013453751 in all correspondence.

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