Reporting directly to the Assistant Controller, the Lead, Financial Reporting is a key member of the finance and accounting team. This role offers a broad scope of responsibilities across financial reporting, tax, internal controls, and cash management. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various teams across the organization to deliver insights and drive business value.

The successful candidate will own the monthly financial reporting process from end-to-end from preparing working papers to presenting results and variance analysis to management. Beyond core reporting duties, the successful candidate will contribute to projects in areas such as tax compliance, regulatory reporting, and process innovation. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring data integrity and driving process improvements that support the companys growth and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate monthly accounting close processes, including analytical review of operating results and variances to forecast and budget; identify and implement corrective action to enhance efficiency.
• Prepare and self-review monthly working papers and journal entries, including accruals (revenue, royalties, transportation, operating expenses, PP&E), depletion, and decommissioning obligations
• Deliver monthly and quarterly management reporting and annual financial statements, present results directly to finance leadership, highlighting analysis to drive value creation
• Respond to internal and external auditor queries
• Research and prepare complex accounting issues under IFRS, including accounting for acquisitions and divestitures; lead the implementation of new accounting policies as needed
• Prepare and oversee reporting for GST, ESTMA, T5s, NR4s, and Statistics Canada
• Lead and manage special projects focused on process improvements, system enhancements, and team mentorship
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• CPA designation with 5+ years of progressive experience; experience in the energy industry and/or an accounting firm is considered an asset
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to identify and implement recommendations to improve financial performance and processes
• Strong knowledge and experience with IFRS and internal controls, including complex accounting
• Experience with financial statement close processes and financial reporting
• Experience with tax is considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present financial insights clearly to stakeholders
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage time in a dynamic environment, work independently, and multi-task
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and process improvement
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and data analysis
• Experience with Qbyte FM, Optix, and data analytic tools (e.g., Power BI, databases) is considered an asset

Why Mancal Energy Inc.:

MEI has uniquely positioned itself within the industry by challenging the norms of the Private E&P business and we want to lead industry with the adoption of new processes, systems, and approaches to solving industry challenges. At MEI, we support and celebrate diversity, provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, gender, age, or family situation. MEI prioritizes the communities we work in and promotes environmental, social and governance issues as part of our core values. As such, MEI is pleased to offer:

• Hybrid work environment with a combination of in-office and work from home hours.
• Exposure to rewarding career opportunities, tuition or professional development reimbursement plan(s) and access to scholarships for dependents.
• Teambuilding and other social activities including casual Fridays.