Corporate Accountant

Corporate Accountant

We’re looking for a Corporate Accountant to join our team! This position is integral to the function of our organization, playing a critical role in our Corporate Accounting team. The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Support the preparation and delivery of accurate, timely financial information, including credit union financial statements, reports, schedules, reconciliations, verifications, and controls.


• Play an integral role in quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, including gathering information from senior management and preparing presentations as required.


• Complete variance analysis, identify key variance sources, translate findings into meaningful insights, and provide recommendations related to financial results.


• Lead or co-lead departmental and organizational initiatives, including project planning, research, position papers, process changes, data development, valuations, and disclosure support.


• Coordinate external and internal audit requests, respond to auditor inquiries and assist in implementing audit recommendations.


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  Support corporate tax compliance, tax provision calculations, deferred tax accounting, tax audits, and tax planning initiatives while ensuring compliance with applicable tax legislation and reporting requirements.



• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and data-driven insights using digital tools and technology.


• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture by sharing knowledge, communicating clearly, supporting team members, and demonstrating IFCU’s values of Accountability, Integrity, and Respect.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, plus completion of a CPA designation.


• 5+ years of job-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Working knowledge of IFRS® Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and the OSFI regulatory environment.


• Experience using accounting software, data analytics tools, and digital platforms.


• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Excel, Outlook, Copilot, Power BI, and Power Query.


• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, communication adaptability, collaboration, and risk awareness.


• Ability to support internal controls, regulatory compliance reporting, audit requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About Us

Hi! We’re Innovation Federal Credit Union. Our purpose is to simplify banking for all Canadians. We like to keep it simple. We have three values – Accountability, Integrity, and Respect – and we are constantly striving to improve our organization to make it better for you (our member and prospective employee)!

How are we different from other Credit Unions? We’ve put in the work to become a federal credit union – just one of three in Canada – to secure the future of our organization and continue to grow across Canada. We are proudly rooted in Saskatchewan, but our vision is national, or as we like to say, "Made in Sask, Built for Canada". 

What sets us apart:

• Commitment to Community: $1.1 million was given to local organizations last year who are making a difference


• Strong focus on Diversity and Inclusion: Nearly 32% of InnovationNation proudly identifies as part of a designated group, reflecting our strong commitment to fostering a diverse workplace


• Benefits that start when you do: Our full-time staff participate in a 7% employer-matched pension plan, extended health benefits, employee and family assistance program, and a staff loan rate. These benefits all start on Day 1 of employment, no waiting period!

In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge that we are on the traditional territories of the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who have graced these lands for millennia.

We are privileged to live on, work on and enjoy the benefits of these lands, now known as Canada.