Financial Reporting Specialist

Afexa Life Sciences Inc is looking for a Financial Reporting Specialist for their Corporate Office located in Edmonton. As the Financial Reporting Specialist you will review, compare, and recommend accounting policies including technical research and documentation of accounting policies under IFRS.

 

Duties Include:

 

• Reviewing, comparing, recommending accounting policies from Canadian GAAP to IFRS


• Technical research and documentation of accounting policy choices available to the Company


• Develop financial disclosure notes and reconciliations


• Develop policies and procedures to ensure all financial information required under IFRS is accurately captured


• Work with the information technology group to ensure the accounting system is  configured to capture all required financial information required for IFRS


• Provide training within the accounting group and to other departments within the Company on the impacts of the IFRS transition


• Support the team as required in completing monthly consolidations and supporting schedules


• Ensure internal controls over financial reporting are adhered to, develop, implement and maintain new controls as required under IFRS


• Special projects within the corporate accounting group as required


• Adherence to tight deadlines and


• Other duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

 

The successful candidate will be a qualified professional accountant with an accounting designation CA, CMA, or CGA with a post secondary accounting Degree.

 

• Experience with IFRS conversions in a Canadian public Company, desirable


• Previous public company financial reporting experience


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines


• Proven ability to respond to the needs of a fast paced dynamic environment


• Experience working with Navision, desirable


• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral


• Strong computer skills and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word


• Self motivated and proved organizational skills and


• Confidentiality and professionalism.


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Reports to: Corporate Controller

 

Closing Date: Until filled

 

We offer a competitive compensation package based on the qualifications and experience level of the successful candidate.  If you are interested in this position, please send your cover letter and resume to:  career@afexa.com 

 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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