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Assistant Accounting Manager - 19006
Job Description
Assistant Accounting Manager responsibilities:
- Oversee accounting operations, including financial reporting and government remittances.
- Conduct financial analyses to support strategic decision-making and assess project performance.
- Evaluate investment opportunities, cost-saving measures, and revenue-generating activities.
- Collaborate on budgeting and forecasting with department heads and monitor variances.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and maintain accurate financial records.
- Lead special projects to improve accounting practices.
- Coordinate year-end audits and serve as the liaison with external auditors.
- Mentor and guide the accounting team to ensure effective departmental operations.
- Assist with recruitment, training, and onboarding processes.
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate has:
- 5+ years of experience as a General Accountant and 2+ years in a supervisory role.
- A Bachelor’s degree in business or a finance-related discipline (CPA designation or in the process of obtaining is an advantage but not mandatory)
- Experience using financial software.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel.
- A strong understanding of Canadian accounting standards and tax regulations.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Compensation and benefits:
- The discussed salary range is $85,000 – $100,0000 depending on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment.
Only candidates already eligible to work in Canada will be reviewed. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Meet Your Recruiter
Lindie De Gouveia
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Accounting & Finance
With 8 years of experience in agency recruiting and 15 years working in corporate roles, Lindie has sat on both sides of the table, giving her a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of her clients. Drawing on her expertise as a Branch Manager in a nationally recognized recruitment agency, combined with hands-on experience in finance and risk management, she specializes in the placement of accounting and finance professionals in Alberta.
Having managed staff of her own, Lindie has a demonstrated ability to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams—and now helps her clients do the same. She is highly detail-oriented, which shines through in her incisive questions to clients and the precision of her interviewing and job matching skills. She appreciates the dynamic nature of recruitment, including adapting to her clients’ evolving needs and the ever-changing job market.
Lindie made the move to Canada from South Africa in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Business Management and Industrial Psychology, further enriching her ability to understand the human dynamics involved in recruitment, including personality ‘fit’ in the workplace. Outside of work, she keeps active with her teenager, balancing school, sports and outdoor activities.
