Our Client is seeking a Financial Analyst / Accountant to support full-cycle accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis within the Government of Alberta. The successful candidate will bring strong accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel skills, and hands-on experience supporting financial operations including AP, AR, reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare journal entries and support month-end close activities.

- Assist with month-end financial reporting.

- Perform account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.

- Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities.

- Maintain business partner records and capital asset information.

- Review and analyze accruals and other trial balance accounts.

- Support customer collections activities.

- Perform variance analysis and investigate unusual or abnormal financial activity.

- Analyze and interpret financial information to support business decisions.

- Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.

- Work with business units to gather, validate, and communicate financial information.

- Support full-cycle accounting and financial reporting processes.

- Identify opportunities for process improvement and support implementation.

- Assist with internal controls, audit-related activities, and financial compliance.

- Develop financial reports,



dashboards, and analysis as required.

- Support the finance team across a variety of day-to-day financial operations.

Mandatory Requirements

- Bachelor s degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, IT, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.

- Knowledge of accounting principles.

- Knowledge of Canadian public-sector accounting standards or related accounting frameworks.

- Minimum 2 years of experience with financial reporting.

- Minimum 1 year of advanced Microsoft Excel experience, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and similar functions.

- Solid analytical and financial problem-solving skills.

- Experience preparing and analyzing financial information.

- Ability to work with multiple business stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Nice to Have

- Currently pursuing a CPA designation.

- 2+ years of experience with financial audits, financial controls, or related financial compliance activities.

- 2+ years of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience.

- 1+ year of SAP Finance (FI) experience, including financial postings and invoice processing.

- 2+ years supporting a team across diverse financial operations.

- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial dashboards.

- Experience working in government or a public-sector environment.

📌 Financial Analyst / Accountant (Edmonton)
🏢 Teckhorizon
📍 Edmonton