Edmonton, Alberta · Accounting/Finance
Senior Accountant

The Carrington Group has over 50 years’ experience in real estate development with operations in single family, multi family, rental, infill development and land development operations. We foster a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

About the Position
The Senior Accountant is a member of the accounting team; they ensure transactional day-to-day accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.

What we Offer:
Competitive salary
Comprehensive Benefits, including extended health & dental, life and disability insurance, and more.
Flexible Spending Account for additional Health and Wellness coverage.
Company matched RRSP program.
Paid training and development programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain general ledger for multiple entities by inputting daily financial transactions.
Responsibility for full cycle accounting including month end close procedures.
Responsible to post daily deposits and reconciliation to sales closings.
Resolving financial problems, investigate issues and resolve accounting transactions in accordance with company policies.
Variance analysis of financial results against budgets.
Ensure compliance with Federal and Provincial regulatory reporting requirements and tax filings including GST, PST
Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet account reconciliations, including but not limited to bank reconciliations and intercompany.
Preparation of month end financial package with supporting documentation.
Assist with the preparation of quarterly financial information including consolidations.
Produce year end working paper files and assist with preparation for independent accountant review.
Assist in maintaining policy and procedure documentation for accounting transactions.
Develop and maintain project specific reporting and analysis for internal clients.
Maintain an accurate trail and support for all financial and accounting transactions.
Understand and maintain adequate and effective internal controls under the direction of the controller.
Examine, reconcile and adjust job costing to ensure accurate job costs.
Other duties within the finance department as assigned.
Qualifications
Completed bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related academic field of study comparable to Canadian academic standards preferred.
Seven (7) or more years of reliable and sustained experience and knowledge in all aspects of Corporate Accounting, required.
Experience in Residential Rentals, Construction, Land Development, and/or Job Costing is desired.
Strong working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook required.
Membership of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, or Canadian Securities Institute, desired.
Knowledge of accounting system, budgets and internal controls required.
Ability to use enterprise-level financial record-keeping software systems such as Sage Timberline, D365 Business Central, Yardi and Caseware, preferred.
Criminal Records Check to the company’s satisfaction is required.
Manual dexterity is required to work with computers and peripherals.
Work is performed at the work site. Remote or Hybrid work not available.
Accuracy is crucial to the profitability to of the organization. Must possess strong and accurate data entry skills.
To apply, please visit us at https://www.carrington.ca/about-carrington/careers.

Only those who are legally authorized to work in Canada will be considered for employment. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, your application will not be considered.

The Carrington Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

We would like to thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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