JOIN THE CITY OF MEDICINE HAT AS AN ACCOUNTANT!

Permanent, Full time, On Site
Bring your financial expertise to a team that values precision, collaboration, and impact. The City of Medicine Hat is seeking a detail-oriented and forward-thinking Accountant to deliver professional accounting and financial services that support both our municipal operations and Commodity and Rate Based business units. In this role, you’ll do more than prepare statements and reports-you’ll provide insights that help guide strategic decisions, shape budgets, and strengthen our community’s financial foundation. If you’re ready to apply your skills in a dynamic environment where your work makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience, including at least two (2) years in a governmental accounting environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and management-approved experience may be considered.

• Prepare accurate and timely financial and management reports for assigned business units and assist with the interpretation of data to guide decision-making.
• Develop operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and rate models in collaboration with departments and Corporate Planning and Performance.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly financial statements, trend analyses, year-end projections, reconciliations, and capital asset records.
• Ensure proper capitalization, disposal, and amortization of assets, and prepare accurate year-end entries and working papers.
• Assist with audits by responding to external auditor queries, and complete statistical and regulatory reporting.
• Review department and corporate grant agreements and assist in preparation of Statement of Funding Expenditures.
• Mentor and train Senior Accounting Assistants, review financial transactions, and lead or support corporate accounting projects and business case development.
• Research, develop, recommend, and maintain accounting procedures and internal controls, ensuring compliance and testing their effectiveness.
• Represent the Finance department professionally on City projects, fostering collaboration and effective communication.