Operations Accountant
- Location: Edmonton, AB
- Department: Communities (Land Development), Finance
Are you Bold?Work for an organization that puts community at the heart of everything it does. Embrace work that is challenging, hard, dynamic, and fulfilling. Be a driver with a grit and determination that is deliberately sought. Build strong relationships with smart, knowledgeable, and diverse people.Operations AccountantThe Operations Accountant will collaborate with operational leads to identify and analyze opportunities for new investment and cost efficiency. You will interpret financial and operational reports and provide insights to our leaders – driving innovation.What we look for?
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance or equivalent practical experience.
- Accounting or financial analyst experience an asset.
- In pursuit of, or having a CPA, CFA, MBA or equivalent qualification is an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge in project cost accounting and reporting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in internal controls and processes is an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Desire for continuing education and personal development.
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining periodic dashboards and financial information reporting for stakeholders of the business unit.
- Streamline existing review processes and set up new ones as required.
- Designated liaison with broader shared services group; distilling, filtering, and translating operational requests and Shared Services responses.
- Support Project Managers with the analysis of various operational reports, including variance analysis and organization of Over Expenditures.
- Collaborate with other shared service lines to achieve corporate objectives and requirements (i.e. – collaborate with Finance to ensure lenders fund our projects in a timely fashion).
- Prepare various ad hoc analysis as required by management.
- Create and maintain a variety of continuity schedules including land movement.
- Work collaboratively with the Project Management team in identifying solutions to processes and data entering in the system(s).
- Participate in the month-end and year-end close process for financial statements. Facilitate the annual budget and financial forecast process from operations perspective in collaboration with Business Partner.
- Ownership for the accounting information system and data connectors for the Division.
- Track and report of recoverable project over expenditures, letters of credit, and other long term financial project obligations.
- Help identify opportunities for profitability optimization on land projects or inter-company synergies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.