Requisition ID: 186079
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Accounting and Control
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario; Alberta; Nova Scotia
City: Mississauga, Calgary, Stellarton
Location: Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, King St. Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for an Accountant to join our Finance team.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Accurately prepare and post entries and account for transactions in the general ledger and fixed asset subledger.
• Prepare and review working papers that support account balances, investigate errors, and facilitate corrections
• Complete period-end close processes, controls, and procedures
• Reconcile the balance in fixed asset subledger to the GL.
• Review and update fixed asset schedules for financial statement note disclosure purposes
• Track project expenditure and ensure proper reclassification in accordance with IFRS and fixed asset policy (capital vs expense)
• Ensure compliance with CEO/CFO Certification requirements.
• Participate in the internal and external audit requests.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and provide recommendations that are in accordance with the fixed asset policy and IFRS
• With a process improvement mindset, propose innovative ideas
• Prepare various analytical and ad-hoc reports.

What you have to offer:

• University Degree and Accounting Designation CPA (or in the process of obtaining)
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS)
• Strong communication skills (Both oral and written)
• Excellent time management skills to meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel)

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.