Accounting Manager

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Placement: Permanent

Address: Edmonton or Winnipeg

Work Location: Onsite

Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-Time (Flexible)

Position Overview:

Our client, a mid-sized privately owned actuarial and benefits consulting firm, is seeking an Accounting Manager to join

their Edmonton office. The firm provides actuarial, administration, software and consulting solutions for pension, benefit

and investment programs to corporations, unions, associations and governments across Canada. This opportunity is a

strong fit for a CPA coming out of public accounting who wants leadership scope, real ownership of a client portfolio, and

a great work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

● Lead a team of 9 across both offices, made up of trust fund accountants together with accounts payable and

accounts receivable staff.

● Review the team's work and provide the day to day training, mentorship and technical guidance that a very junior

group requires.

● Hold hiring, firing and disciplinary authority over the team, exercised in consultation with the partner group.

● Own delivery of all reporting deadlines, including audit working papers, timely processing and the monthly profit and

loss statement.

● Review and approve monthly financial statements and working papers before they are issued to clients or auditors.

● Own taxation matters for the trust funds, including the working relationship with CRA and the provincial Ministry of

Finance.

● Standardize accounting processes across the trust funds and ensure the accountants understand and apply them

consistently.

● Review existing processes for efficiency and propose improvements, internally or to clients where a client policy is

creating the bottleneck.

● Support the internal account managers in developing and maintaining client budgets.

● Oversee general ledgers, financial statements, banking, and accounts payable and receivable functions across all

trust fund clients.

● Oversee preparation and review of working papers, account and bank reconciliations, journal entries and financial

analyses.

● Act as the primary liaison with banks, vendors and external auditors, and coordinate audit fieldwork so reporting

deadlines are met.

● Oversee preparation of tax returns, GST filings and other regulatory filings, ensuring instalments and balances are

paid on time.

● Develop, implement and monitor financial controls and internal control frameworks across the trust fund portfolio.

● Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets and reporting standards on a biweekly, monthly and annual

basis.● Review and maintain monthly and quarterly client invoicing.

● Oversee investment accounting working papers and market value adjustments, working with the investment team on

valuation of complex and private holdings.

● Maintain current knowledge of trust fund accounting standards and audit best practice.

Must Have Qualifications:

● CPA designation

● 5+ years of accounting leadership experience

● Previous experience with trust funds, benefits administration, or public accounting

● Demonstrated ability to lead and manage large teams and complex projects

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

● Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail

● Experience using technology to improve existing processes and service delivery

● Highly ethical with a commitment to professional integrity

● Proactive, results-driven, and able to thrive in a dynamic environment

● Strong commitment to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development

Like To Have Qualifications:

● Experience in pensions and benefits

● Experience running a trust fund audit