Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time Location: Winnipeg or Calgary

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Accountant to serve as a key partner to the Corporate Controller within the finance function. This role is ideal for an accountant who thrives on complex accounting, problem-solving, and process improvement.

The Senior Accountant will own critical accounting areas across the business, support month-end and year-end close, take the lead on complex transactions and analyses, and help elevate the overall quality, timeliness, and insight of financial reporting. This role combines strong technical accounting and reporting with hands‑on operational accounting, while progressively expanding scope and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Core Accounting & Close

- Own and execute key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis across multiple entities.
- Prepare and review balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, investigating and resolving complex variances.
- Ensure accurate accounting for leasing activity, including recent bookings, amendments, terminations, commissions, early payouts, and related amortization schedules.
- Ensure all reconciliations and reporting outputs are complete and fully tied prior to Controller review.
- Support preparation of ASPE-compliant financial statements, notes, and supporting working papers.
- Assist with year-end audit, acting as a primary finance contact for auditors on assigned areas.
- Oversee and review daily transactional activity (AR, AP, cash, customer payments, chargebacks), ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and policy compliance.
- Support or review:
- Bank reconciliations and cash reporting
- GST/PST filings and related compliance
- Lease securitization reporting and data submissions
- Serve as a technical resource for transactional team members and help resolve non‑routine issues.

Analysis, Reporting & Decision Support

- Prepare management reporting, portfolio reports, and ad hoc analysis for leadership.
- Support lender reporting, covenant calculations,



and investor‑facing packages.
- Perform variance analysis, trend analysis, and financial modeling to support business decisions.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
- Prepare, reconcile, and submit reporting packages for external funding partners. Ensure all reports tie to the general ledger and underlying portfolio data prior to submission.
- Own end‑to‑end reconciliation processes including A/R to portfolio, subledger to GL, and funder balances. Investigate and resolve discrepancies across ERP, lease systems, and banking data.
- Support and validate securitization, syndication, and tranche reporting including validation of NPV calculations, payment waterfalls, and default tracking.
- Coordinate and validate funder payments, syndication remittances, and cash movements ensuring alignment with reporting and obligations.

Process Improvement & Controls

- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting and reporting processes.
- Enhance documentation, controls, and workflows to support scalability as the business grows.
- Assist with system improvements or implementations (e.g., Dynamics 365 Business Central, lease management systems).
- Contribute to building a strong control environment across subsidiaries and new initiatives.

Leadership & Growth

- Act as a trusted partner to the Controller on complex accounting matters, technical research, and special projects, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and skill development.
- Proactively take ownership of ad‑hoc and/or complex problems, researching best practices, developing solutions, and driving them through to completion.
- Continuously expand technical, analytical, and business knowledge,



taking on increasing scope and responsibility as capabilities and experience deepen.
- Act as first escalation point for cross‑functional issues. Ensure all escalations to Controller include problem definition, impact, root cause, options, and recommendation.

Qualifications Required

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or directly related field
- CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in industry or public accounting
- Strong understanding of ASPE
- Demonstrated experience preparing or supporting full-cycle close and financial statements
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex formulas, data analysis, reconciliations)
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling and time value of money concepts including net present value and yield calculations
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP systems
- Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple deadlines

Preferred / Assets

- Experience in leasing, lending, or financial services
- Exposure to securitization, structured finance, or lender reporting
- Experience executing and/or supporting audit engagements and responding to technical accounting questions
- Experience working with multiple entities, subsidiaries, or growing organizations
- Strong analytical mindset with a continuous improvement orientation

Why Join Our Team

You’ll work alongside experienced accounting professionals who bring deep technical expertise and industry knowledge. We foster a collaborative environment where senior team members are approachable and professional growth is supported.

We offer:

- Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits, life insurance and disability coverage, plus a health spending account
- RRSP matching to support your long‑term financial goals
- Supportive team culture that values work‑life balance, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match

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