General Accountant

POSITION TITLE: General Accountant

POSITION TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time

BRANCH: Calgary, AB

REPORTING TO: Controller Accounting Operations

The Canadian agriculture industry is growing, and you could be part of the momentum with Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME). The largest independent dealer of Case IH and Case Construction equipment in Canada, RME consists of 45 construction and agricultural equipment branches across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Our commitment of doing Right by You empowers us to provide a consistent, reliable and safe experience to all our customers and build long-lasting relationships with the greater community.

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, the General Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounting functions of RME by handling general accounting that does not fall under the scope of the Whole Goods accounting team, the A/R team or the A/P team. This includes, but is not limited to; bank reconciliations, commission reconciliations, maintaining capital asset listings, and handling prepaid expense accounting.

Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Performs bank reconciliations.

Responsible for accounting related to capital assets, prepaid expenses, and bank charges.

Reconcile or review GL accounts as required.

Aid in the development, improvement, implementation, and design of policies and procedures.

CSOX – support the development and maintenance as required.

Investigates and resolves financial results queries for internal customers (in particular related to capital assets, prepaid expenses).

Support audit requirements – internal and external.

Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department and the Accounting Manager. This can include; assisting Whole Goods accounting team at month ends, assisting with the accounting of parts inventory counts, and performing parts accrual account analysis.

Other duties to assist the accounting department as needed.

Job Requirements and Qualifications Include:

A post-secondary degree/diploma in accounting or a related discipline.

Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Working knowledge of general accounting principles and standards.

Working knowledge of CDK AP vouchers, AR account lookups, PO’s, Sub ledgers, GL’s.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Proficient time management skills.

Ability to interpret and understand IFRS accounting standards

Ability to work in an open team environment

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with flexible plans to suit your needs, along with an employee Group Retirement Plan for all full-time employees and paid personal days in addition to vacation. We are committed to empowering and investing in our employees to build and maintain relationships with the communities and businesses we serve, which is why we offer competitive salaries across all positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.