WGL- Lead Technical Accounting

1 week ago


Calgary, Alberta, Canada AltaGas Full time
Job Description

Position Summary
Performs independent research, evaluation and documentation of accounting issues, manages and coordinates the update of Finance and Accounting policies and procedures (P&Ps), updates and/or assists with the development of Technical Accounting P&Ps, manages the Finance Department's quarterly Change Control process, , and performs other special projects as needed.

You Will
  • Performs research and evaluation of accounting issues, new business events, transactions, and contracts to assess their impact on the Company's financial statements, including documenting the accounting and reporting treatment, as needed.
  • Monitors proposed and newly issued Accounting Standards. Performs impact assessment, implements the new accounting standards, and documents the impact to the Company's financial statements, processes and procedures.
  • Works with the Chief Compliance Officer to ensure the Finance Department's compliance with the Company's Policy and Procedure program.
  • Manages the process to update P&Ps with the various P&P owners and develop and finalize required P&Ps, including updating or develops P&Ps associated with new accounting standards and other Technical Accounting P&Ps.
  • Reviews the P&Ps issued by the Company's parent company to identify differences to existing P&Ps and identify P&Ps requiring update.
  • Manages the Finance Department's Change Control program to identify and report change throughout the Company that may have an impact to the Company's financial statements, including training the Finance team members responsible to reporting the change.
  • Reviews the quarterly Change Control and Issue Summary report and ensures that all changes and accounting issues identified are appropriately documented by each department, in preparation for review with the Controller and discussion with the external auditors. Identifies accounting issues that require further documentation and accounting research.
  • Manages the Controllers Learning Series, an internally developed finance and accounting training program, by providing internal accounting team training.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve processes or procedures that impact the Finance department.
  • Performs other special projects as directed by the Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and Reporting or AVP, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting.
You Have
  • Bachelor's Degree in business related field required
  • 7+ Years required or 6 years required with a Master's degree required
  • 4+ Years experience interpreting and assessing technical accounting issues required
  • CPA required
  • Experience writing and implementing finance and accounting P&Ps preferred.
  • Experience with the development or implementation of internal controls preferred.
  • Experience accessing and manipulating data or information to create formal presentations.
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting data and identifying relevant issues in solving business problems, including evaluating multiple scenarios.
  • Demonstrated understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting operations. Demonstrated ability to research, interpret and apply accounting guidelines pursuant to FASB, AICPA, IASB, the SEC or the FERC accounting and financial reporting requirements.
  • Experience in or knowledge of the regulated energy industry preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with business partners, supervisors, and peers.
  • Demonstrated ability to present ideas logically and concisely to diverse audiences at all organizational levels, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet numerous and competing internal and external deadlines, often under tight time constraints.
  • Proven ability to use computer software and applications, including Microsoft Office, for data management, research, analysis, presenting business information and reporting purposes.
  • Public accounting experience is preferred.
WGL is an EO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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