Job Information
Aston Carter Intermediate Accountant in Calgary, Alberta
Job Description
The Intermediate Accountant will support the corporate accounting function with a strong focus on detailed reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis. This role requires a solid corporate accounting background and a hands‑on approach to investigating variances, reconciling intercompany transactions, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of balance sheet and profit & loss (P&L) reporting across corporate divisions. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable “digging into the details” to resolve discrepancies and outages.
Job Requirements:
3–5 years of corporate accounting experience, including journal entries, purchase orders, expenses, audit fees, account reconciliations, elimination entries, and reviewing balance sheet and P&L proofs.
Experience performing variance analysis for corporate divisions and reconciling intercompany transactions.
Strong ability to investigate and resolve outages.
Proficiency in account reconciliations.
Experience working with large ERP systems such as SAP, NetSuite, or Oracle.
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and formulas.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and post recurring and non‑recurring journal entries related to corporate accounting activities
Manage and review purchase orders (POs), corporate expenses, and audit‑related fees, ensuring proper coding and approvals
Perform detailed account reconciliations, with a strong emphasis on balance sheet accounts
Prepare and review elimination entries and reconcile intercompany transactions between corporate entities
Analyze balance sheet and P&L accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper financial presentation
Investigate and resolve variances, discrepancies, and outages through in‑depth analysis and reconciliation work
Perform variance analysis for corporate divisions, identifying root causes and providing clear explanations to management
Support month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring timelines and accuracy are met
Assist with audit requests by preparing supporting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and improve reconciliation processes
Maintain and enhance documentation of accounting procedures and reconciliations
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $75000.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.
À propos d'Aston Carter:
Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.
Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
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About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.