Accounting Analyst

Job Title: Accounting Analyst

Department: Finance & Strategic Operations

Position Type: Permanent Full-time

Application Deadline: December 9, 2025

What we offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee discounts on food and retail items and free parking
• Free entrance to the Park, including to our many public special events
• Working in a beautiful park setting
• Generous paid time off, including Vacation days, Sick Time
• Employer-matched Pension Plan at 5%
• Comprehensive Benefits package includes Extended Health Care, Dental Benefits, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Employee and Family Assistant Program (EFAP)

Who We Are:

Heritage Park is Canada's largest living history museum and offers visitors a chance to experience life in Western Canada from the 1860s to the early 1950s. The park features historical buildings, costumed interpreters, working antiques, and various exhibits that provide insight into the region's past.

Job Overview:

The Accounting Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of Heritage Park's financial systems by executing accurate accounting processes, reconciliations, and compliance reporting. This position focuses on capital and collection asset accounting, month-end and year-end reporting, reconciliations, and regulatory filings. Reporting directly to the Finance Business Partner, the Accounting Analyst ensures the timely delivery of reliable financial information to support decision-making and compliance.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting and Month-End Close

• Prepare month-end financial statements and year-end working papers for the Foundation & the Society.
• Complete lead sheets, schedules, and reconciliations for auditors to ensure audit readiness.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in variance analysis and ad hoc reporting for management and the Board.
• Respond to financial information requests from management, auditors, and other stakeholders.

Capital and Collection Asset Accounting

• Maintain records of capital and collection assets, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and amortization.
• Reconcile capital asset accounts to the general ledger monthly.
• Prepare and monitor capital project reports, ensuring accurate tracking of costs and budgets.
• Update insurance records for capital and collection assets and maintain the asset database in Asset Planner.

Compliance, Audit, and Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and file GST and Non-Residential Property Tax returns.
• Complete and submit copyright tariff reports and related payment processing.
• Prepare claims and reporting for select external grants and funding sources.
• Provide accurate schedules and documentation to support external audit requirements.

Reconciliations and General Accounting

• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Create purchase orders for capital and maintenance expenditures.
• Manage and reconcile attendance data, supporting payroll and reporting requirements.
• Support other finance functions and serve as back-up for colleagues as required.

Systems, Reporting, and Process Improvement

• Leverage financial systems (Microsoft Dynamics Navision/Business Central, Asset Planner, Excel, Jet Essentials) to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliations.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
• Produce ad hoc reports and analyses to support operational and financial decision-making.

Organizational Excellence and Wellbeing

• Contribute to inspiring and immersive experiences at the Park by engaging in Heritage Park initiatives that align with our mission and vision, ensuring authenticity in our historical setting and stories.
• Actively support a positive work environment by creating an atmosphere of inclusion, engagement, belonging, and fulfillment for employees and volunteers, in line with Heritage Park values.
• Recognize all contributors to our community as integral to our success, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
• Demonstrate responsible stewardship of our people, collections, and financial assets by driving growth with innovation, transparency, and financial sustainability, while embracing our historical assets and recognizing all contributors.
• Demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety by complying with Heritage Park's Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS), following safe work practices, reporting work-related incidents, injuries, and hazards, participating in employer training, and adhering to policies including the Code of Conduct and the Workplace Violence and Harassment policy.

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3–4 years of progressive accounting experience with responsibility for full-cycle accounting and capital asset management.
• CPA designation (or working toward completion) considered an asset.
• Experience in a not-for-profit or multi-entity environment is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel—intermediate to advanced), with pivot table and reporting experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision/Business Central and Asset Planner is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• All successful candidates (over the age of 18) will be required to go through Police Information Check as a condition of employment.

Working Conditions:

• The majority of work is in an office environment, with the option to work from home up to two days per week.
• 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday.
• Overtime may be required during peak periods (month-end, year-end, audit) with prior approval.

Hours of Work:

• The standard hours for this position are 35 hours per week;
• The schedule will generally be five consecutive days per week (Monday to Friday); and
• Occasional holiday, evening, and weekend work may be required