Senior Accountant Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51201)

Description

Are you interested in working within a team environment where you will perform senior level accounting and financial reporting for complex capital projects? Do you have excellent communication and time management skills? You could be part of the Business Financial Analytics (BFA) - Capital team that is responsible for performing general capital project accounting, funding analysis, account reconciliation, and grant reporting for a range of capital programs, in addition to providing accounting guidance for capital transactions. 

What will you do?

• Oversee project accounting for capital projects approved under the City of Edmonton's capital budget
• Analyze project transactions against the accounting framework and determine the appropriate accounting treatment
• Ensure all capital projects are appropriately funded, including accounting for and reporting on external funding arrangements
• Oversee the review of Assets Under Construction and the creation/capitalization of tangible capital assets
• Review and approve month-end and year-end adjustments and accruals
• Prepare or review working paper packages related to capital financial reporting
• Provide leadership, direction, guidance and supervision to a team of 1-3 individuals by communicating department vision, work, values, and core deliverables/tasks
• Lead performance management of employees including evaluating performance and delivering feedback
• Participate in system enhancement and process improvement projects
• Perform related duties as required