Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Taxation
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About the Role
TransLink is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Accounting and Taxation to provide financial analysis, research, and reporting. The role involves preparing audited financial statements, tax compliance, and liaising with business leaders.
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Responsibilities
- Compile and analyze financial data to ensure enterprise wide accuracy and compliance with accounting principles and regulations
- Prepare annual audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes
- Carry out research on tax related matters and make recommendations
- Develop financial reports on an enterprise wide basis for monthly, quarterly and year end audit requirements
- Analyze tax return information to ensure compliance with tax regulations and deadlines
- Liaise with business leaders, providing information and interpretations on financial matters
- Address Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for financial information
- Review publicly released statements for correctness and completeness
- Participate in implementation and ongoing maintenance of financial systems
- Provide day to day supervision of reporting accounting clerks
Requirements
- Completion of a degree in business and achievement of an accounting designation (CPA)
- 5+ years’ progressive experience in accounting (tax experience preferred)
- Advanced knowledge of accounting principles
- Advanced knowledge of relevant acts and regulations, particularly Tax and FOI
- Solid knowledge of financial systems
- Advanced analytical skills
- Solid interpersonal skills
- Solid time management and organizational skills
- Proficiency on all office software, including solid Excel skills
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Marketing Statement
- A career at TransLink means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region's world envied quality of life.
Key Accountabilities
- Compile and analyze financial data to ensure enterprise wide accuracy and compliance with accounting principles and the relevant acts and regulations.
- Prepare annual audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
- Carries out research on tax related matters, particularly as they pertain to changing regulations; and makes recommendations regarding impacts and accommodations for systems, processes and procedures.
- Develops financial reports on an enterprise wide basis in support of monthly, quarterly and year end audit requirements.
- Analyze the tax return information to ensure full compliance with tax regulations and adherence to deadlines.
- Liaises with business leaders, providing information, explanations and interpretations on financial matters.
- Addresses Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for financial information.
- Review all the publicly released statements to ensure the correctness and completeness of information.
- Participates in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of financial systems.
- Provides day to day supervision of reporting accounting clerks.
Qualifications
- Completion of a degree in business and achievement of an accounting designation (CPA) plus 5 years’ progressive experience in accounting (tax experience preferred), or equivalent combination.
- Advanced knowledge of accounting principles
- Advanced knowledge of all relevant acts and regulations, particularly those relating to Tax and FOI
- Solid knowledge of financial systems
- Advanced analytical skills to perform complex financial analysis
- Solid interpersonal skills to discuss and explain financial matters to business leaders
- Solid time management and organizational skills to ensure critical financial deadlines are met
- Proficiency on all office software, including solid Excel skills
Other Information
- Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week.
- Work Designation: Hybrid offers flexibility of working both on site and remotely within B.C.
- Rate of Pay: CAD 84,480 CAD 126,720 per annum.
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