Senior Financial Reporting & Technical Advisor

Enerflex Ltd•Calgary, AB

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, External Reporting and Research, the Senior Financial Reporting and Technical Advisor will provide primary support for key disclosure documents (financial statements and management discussion and analysis (MD&A), assist with technical analysis and research of complex accounting issues and support internal and external audit. This position takes a key role in financial reporting and support role in the technical accounting for the company, including assists with filing, audits, troubleshooting complex accounting issues. With a foundation of integrity, the candidate would use commitment and creativity to drive our organization forward. This position is based out of our Donwtown Calgary office.

Requirements

Completed Accounting Designation (CPA or other internationally recognized accounting designation e.g., ACCA)
8+ years of relevant experience in public accounting or related industry experience
Strong understanding of IFRS with effective research skills, and experience with complex transactions.
Experience working with multi-jurisdictional entities and multi-currencies environments strongly preferred.
Experience with external financial reporting under IFRS or US GAAP.

Nice To Haves

Highly analytical and critical thinker with a keen attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively and complete responsibilities within required timelines.
Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) to facilitate significant interaction with senior management and business unit leaders.
Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment and build relationships across different functions.
Desire for continuous improvement and to develop a fun and rewarding work environment.
Experience working at an accounting firm strongly preferred.
Understanding of SOX compliance requirements.
US GAAP knowledge would be beneficial.
Knowledge and experience with an ERP, especially SAP and BPC

Responsibilities

Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements, MD&A and accompanying working papers.
Assist in review of other disclosure documents (, Press Release, annual information form (AIF), management information circular (MIC) etc.)
Co-ordinate with the legal department on the regulatory filings required for the company.
Research and provide consultation on all new accounting pronouncements and relevant IFRS issues and how they impact the company. Assess the impact of new accounting pronouncements and help implement them across the company.
Performs a variety of complex accounting analyses including accounting for strategic alliances and business combinations, significant revenue contracts, finance lease accounting, accounting for contingent consideration liabilities, accounting for financial instruments, and restructurings.
Provide technical accounting support across the organization to ensure compliance both with internal policies and procedures, and IFRS.
Support internal and external audit requests and inquiries by coordinating the response for any complex technical accounting queries.
Assist in the development and evaluation of company accounting policies by monitoring the activities of all accounting standard setting bodies, including IFRS and all applicable regulatory bodies, and evaluating the accounting and reporting impact of new standards, including development of new accounting policies and coordination of adoption of accounting standards.
Support other team members development by communicating feedback to team members, sharing knowledge, resolving questions, and providing recommendations on best practices to support the appropriate application of accounting knowledge.
Apply Sarbanes Oxley and internal control concepts to work areas managed any new accounting pronouncements or processes.
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders by providing support and guidance for accounting inquiries.
Assist with ad-hoc transactions / projects.