Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Assistant Controller Location:

Calgary Head Office

Job status:

Full Time Permanent

Department:

Financial Reporting

About the Opportunity Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Assistant Controller leads consolidation, external financial reporting and corporate accounting activities. The role owns day-to-day delivery and review, manages the close and reporting calendar, reviews financial statements and disclosures, and coordinates the resolution of accounting and audit matters. This is a visible leadership role with broad exposure to senior Finance leadership, significant transactions, public-company reporting and enterprise-wide change.

The Assistant Controller helps establish controllership priorities, identifies emerging accounting and control risks, coordinates matters that cross accounting teams and acts for the Corporate Controller on delegated matters. The role exercises delegated authority, develops the accounting and reporting team, and leads improvements to financial systems, accounting policies, controls and processes. The role works closely with business and corporate teams to assess significant transactions, resolve issues early and bring supported recommendations on matters requiring Controller approval.

What We Offer We believe employees should share in the success they help create.

Competitive compensation

and annual incentive opportunities that reward your contributions and performance.

Generous vacation and flex

time that support work-life balance and gives you time to recharge

Build long-term wealth

through our Pension Plan and Employee Share Ownership Program

Employer-paid health and dental benefits

from day one





Industry-leading mental health coverage

for you and your family

Versatile Spending Account

to support your unique wellness needs

Family Building Benefit

supporting fertility, adoption, and surrogacy journeys

What You'll Do

Act on behalf of the Corporate Controller for delegated accounting, close and reporting matters within authority limits.

Resolve routine issues independently, direct corrective action and elevate significant judgments with recommendations while maintaining effective backup coverage and continuity of delivery.

Own the quarterly and annual close and consolidated financial reporting process. Set priorities and review standards; substantively review financial statements, notes, cash flow, changes in equity, consolidation entries, intercompany eliminations, foreign-currency translation, reconciliations and monthly variance analysis prepared by the team. Direct resolution of unsupported balances or missing activity before Controller review.

Own delivery and substantive review of corporate accounting responsibilities, including equity, stock-based compensation and long-term debt entries, reconciliations and disclosures. Investigate missing or unsupported activity with Treasury and contributing teams.



Coordinate accounting schedules for Tax's provisions and filings and review legal-entity financial statements and Canadian and U.S. statistical reporting within the role's responsibilities.

Establish consistent accounting positions and review standards across corporate accounting and reporting. Review and challenge IFRS research, memoranda and recommendations prepared by the team for acquisitions, joint arrangements, revenue, impairment, leases and provisions; approve conclusions within delegated authority and elevate significant judgments to the Corporate Controller with a recommended approach. Assess capitalization, disposals and held-for-sale conclusions with the capital accountant. Ensure approved conclusions and new standards are implemented in entries, policies, procedures and disclosures. Provide technical accounting leadership on JV matters as required.

Own Finance's external disclosure process and substantively review the MD&A; and Finance's inputs to the Annual Information Form, Information Circular, Earnings Release, Supplementary Information and Investor Presentations prepared and coordinated by the team. Approve conclusions and significant communications within delegated authority, elevate material matters, and ensure consistency across financial statements, public filings and shareholder communications.

Own the Finance relationship with the external auditors for quarterly reviews and the year-end audit. Set expectations for deliverables, approve responses involving judgment, resolve significant comments and direct corrective actions. Oversee the team's coordination of requests, preparation of support and resolution of routine review matters.

Engage with business owners on significant agreements and new ventures before period-en

📌 Assistant Controller (Winnipeg)
🏢 Gibson Energy ULC
📍 Winnipeg