Posted 2 days ago
Senior Accountant
@ Robert Half
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Robert Half is recruiting a Senior Accountant on a temporary contract for an Edmonton-based client. The role leads month-end close, IFRS financial reporting, variance analysis and year-end work, and requires a CPA designation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end close, reconciliations and working papers
- Prepare financial reporting packages and IFRS statements
- Perform detailed variance analysis
- Support year-end counts and reconciliations
- Assist with finance projects and process improvements
Requirements summary:
- CPA designation required
- Strong IFRS and financial statement preparation experience
- Proven month-end close management
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience meeting tight public company reporting deadlines
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We provide dynamic contract, temporary, and permanent placement solutions across finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, legal, and administrative sectors. 🏆 In the last 12 months, Robert Half has been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, and with Protiviti, has been named one of the Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™ and 100 Best Companies to Work For. 🏦 Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI), we’re at the forefront of innovation in talent acquisition.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,724,671
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 27,769
- Reported office locations
- 2884 Sand Hill Road Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
- 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California 94583, US
- Robert Half International, Avenue Louise, 250 - 5th floor, Brussels, 1050, BE
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- 140 William St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AU
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- Business categories
- Skill Assessment
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Employment
- Consulting
- Recruiting
- Marketing
- Security
- Advertising
- Staffing Agency
- Other recorded names
- Robert Half
- Robert Half
- Specialties
- consulting services
- accounting jobs
- finance jobs
- administrative jobs
- legal jobs
- IT jobs
- recruitment
- recruitment agency
- creative jobs
- staffing
- hiring
- employment agency
- contract talent
- contract professionals
- talent solutions
- contract employment
- permanent placement
- customer support jobs
- and marketing jobs
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Specialties | consulting servicesaccounting jobsfinance jobsadministrative jobslegal jobsIT jobsrecruitmentrecruitment agencycreative jobsstaffing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 449 |
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THE ROLE:
Our Edmonton-based client is seeking a Senior Accountant for a contract opportunity supporting critical financial reporting activities, month-end processes, and key finance initiatives. This role is ideal for a designated accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with complex reconciliations and working papers, and can quickly contribute to a high-performing team
Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end close activities, including reconciliations, working papers, and supporting schedules
- Prepare financial reporting packages and support IFRS-compliant financial statements and disclosures
- Perform detailed variance analysis and provide insights to support business decisions
- Assist with finance-related projects, process improvements, and system initiatives
- Support year-end requirements, including inventory counts, rollbacks, and reconciliations as needed
- Partner with a collaborative finance team to meet tight reporting deadlines
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts across accounting processes and controls
ABOUT YOU:
You are a designated accounting professional with strong technical accounting knowledge and a proven ability to manage competing priorities in deadline-driven environments. You bring a hands-on approach to financial reporting, enjoy solving challenges independently, and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
This contract opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact within a dynamic finance team while gaining exposure to complex reporting, project work, and process improvement initiatives. Our client offers a competitive hourly wage, the opportunity to work alongside experienced finance professionals, and valuable experience within a fast-paced environment focused on delivering results. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, apply today!
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- CPA designation required
- Strong IFRS reporting and financial statement preparation experience
- Proven success managing month-end close processes
- Advanced reconciliation and working paper preparation skills
- Experience performing detailed variance analysis
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Strong process improvement mindset
- Experience meeting tight public company reporting deadlines
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to hit the ground running in a fast‑paced environment
- Comfort supporting systems, projects, and shifting priorities
Join a high-performing finance team where you can make an immediate impact, tackle complex accounting challenges, and gain valuable experience supporting critical reporting and business initiatives—submit your application today. Click the “Apply Now!” link. Please quote job reference number 05110-0013535035 on all communication. Robert Half would like to take this opportunity to thank all applicants in advance for their expressed interest! The job you want is just an app away. Whether remote or on-site, search for a job you’ll love with the Robert Half app. Download on the App Store or get it on Google Play.
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