Finance Manager — CPA Required

Gold’s Gym Calgary | Calgary, Alberta

Full-time | Annual base salary: CAD 75, 000–85,000

Reports directly to: Chief Operating Officer

About the opportunity

Gold’s Gym Calgary is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to manage accounting and

financial reporting across multiple companies and club locations.

Working directly with the COO and supported by one intermediate-to-senior bookkeeper, you

will personally prepare accounting work, deliver helpful financial information, and develop more

efficient processes.

This opportunity suits a resourceful CPA who enjoys solving problems, learning independently,

and using technology to improve productivity. Strong Senior Accountants with a completed CPA

designation who are ready for their first management role are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

Accounting and financial reporting

● Manage month-end and year-end close across the companies and club locations.

● Prepare and review journal entries, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals,

prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intercompany balances.

● Coordinate accounts payable and receivable activities with the bookkeeper and

resolve outstanding items.

● Prepare financial statements, management reports, and proforma reports using the

company’s established methodology.

● Explain variances, analyze performance by location, and provide practical

recommendations to the COO.

● Maintain an organized close calendar and complete supporting documentation.

Consolidation and bank reporting

● Develop a repeatable consolidation process, including consistent account mapping,

intercompany reconciliations, and appropriate elimination entries.

● Prepare monthly consolidated financial information and supporting schedules for TD

following month-end close.

● Maintain accurate loan, lease, debt-service, and Maintenance CAPEX schedules.

● Perform internal covenant checks using the lending agreement’s definitions, compare

results with the bank’s calculations, and investigate differences with the COO.





● Prepare reporting packages for COO review and meet applicable bank reporting

deadlines.

Cash flow and budgeting

● Prepare and update cash-flow forecasts in close collaboration with the COO.

● Monitor cash balances, expected receipts, payroll funding, taxes, debt payments, and

vendor commitments.

● Recommend actions and execute approved decisions within delegated authority.

● Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with the COO and operating

departments.

The COO retains management decisions on cash allocation and payment priorities within the

company’s approval framework.

Payroll accounting

● Record and reconcile approved payroll transactions, bank withdrawals, and

payroll-related accounts.

● Allocate labour costs by company, location, and department.

● Prepare payroll accruals, analyze variances, and resolve accounting discrepancies

with HR and the COO.

● Support year-end payroll reconciliations.

HR and the COO manage payroll administration and approval.

CRA and year-end coordination

● Manage CRA correspondence, information requests, and follow-up within delegated

authority.

● Coordinate year-end working papers and tax information with the external accountant.

● Prepare supporting schedules, track outstanding requests, and record agreed closing

adjustments.

● Maintain organized records for tax, bank, and external accounting reviews.

Technology and process improvement

● Identify and implement practical ways to improve productivity through accounting

tools, automation, and AI.

● Research solutions, test their accuracy, and document repeatable procedures.

● Verify calculations and AI-assisted outputs against source records and accounting

requirements.





● Use company-approved tools and protect confidential financial and employee

information.

Teamwork and communication

● Guide and support the bookkeeper through clear priorities, timely feedback, and

respectful communication.

● Work collaboratively with the COO, HR, and operating departments.

● Present issues with supporting facts, explain their implications, and recommend

solutions.

● Maintain open communication and follow established decision-making and escalation

procedures.

Qualifications

● Completed Canadian CPA designation in good standing — required.

● Strong practical proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Excel.

● Experience preparing month-end close, financial statements, reconciliations, and

supporting schedules.

● Understanding of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and

consolidation principles.

● Demonstrated initiative in using technology or AI to improve work quality and

productivity.

● Ability to research unfamiliar requirements, learn new processes, and follow through

independently.

● Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and a collaborative working style.

Experience with multi-location service businesses, CRA correspondence, and bank reporting is

an asset. No specific consolidation software is required.

Your initial priorities

Learn the existing financial reporting and proforma methodology, maintain a dependable

monthly close, and establish a documented consolidation and bank-reporting process. Improve

the visibility of cash requirements and financial commitments while identifying opportunities to

simplify and automate recurring work.

How to apply

Submit your résumé and a brief note outlining your CPA status, QuickBooks Online experience,

and an example of how you used technology or AI to improve an accounting or reporting

process

Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site childcare
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Finance Manager (Northeast Calgary)
🏢 Gold's Gym Calgary
📍 Northeast Calgary