Assistant Controller

About the Company
Our client is specialized in oil and gas resources in Western Canada. They are looking for an Assistant Controller to join their team! Why Work Here

• Long standing employees, company treats people well 
• Financial education support
• Organization is growing, and looking to promote to a Controller position in the near future
• Hit bonus payout the last 2 years

• Responsible for assisting in the accurate and timely information of the Corporation's and affiliated/associated companies accounting transactions up to and including the trial balance.
• Responsible for assisting in the operation of an accounting system that encompasses a wide variety of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Assist in ensuring appropriate checkpoints to help maintain the overall integrity of the financial system.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly statements. Pick up the company’s share of income statement accounts. Prepare distributions net of amounts paid/owing.
• General ledger, account analysis and reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly journal entries including monthly accruals, oversight of cash management processes including daily bank transactions (update synoptic, preparation of wire transfers and prepare bank and reconciliations for all entities.
• Responsible for preparation of audit working paper file and coordination of audit sampling requests. Assist in the preparation of monthly schedules and help review/reconcile accounts for reasonableness.
• Take the lead on annual audit files and prepare/assist on tax preparation financial statements/worksheets for all entities.

• Appropriately code and record invoices to Canadian entities.  Ensure all proper documentation such as tickets, purchase orders, receipts, AFE, etc. are attached as backup for the invoice.  Responsible for ensuring administrative, operating and capital costs are allocated to proper cost centers and accounts.  Record Canadian intercompany transactions and reconcile intercompany accounts as part of month end process.
• All Canadian invoices must have proper back-up documentation including account coding and approvals (liaise with operating personnel to ensure this).  Maintain accounts payable supporting documentation including invoices with supporting documentation attached.
• Analyze vendor accounts to ensure all invoices have been received and paid by reviewing all supplier statements against system information.  Conduct research with vendors/facility personnel/project managers regarding outstanding invoices/billings.
• Perform analysis of accounts payable sub-ledger and general ledger accounts particularly operating expenses.  Analyze what expenses you don’t have and what should be included.  Recommend and record expense accruals.  Prepare monthly lease operations report.
• Oversight for cheque runs for Canada and US payables. Assure all cheques have all proper supporting documentation including account coding and approvals, agreements etc. before forwarding cheques for signing approval.
• Provide oversight for day-to-day banking (updating the synoptic), wire transactions, and reconciliation as needed.

• Thorough knowledge of accounting and administrative principles and practices
• Joint venture accounting experience
• Working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills