Why BCAA?
Feel proud of what you do and help shape the future of BC at a BC Top Employer. We’re driven by purpose – delivering peace of mind to one in three BC households with insurance, roadside assistance, auto repair, Evo Car Share and Evolve E-Bike Share. With a long history of keeping roads safe and giving back in ways that build stronger communities, we offer a wide variety of meaningful, rewarding careers that move BC forward.
To support an open and transparent recruitment process within our department: Please note; we have a preferred candidate identified for this opportunity and welcome the opportunity to meet (or hear from as part of your development plan) other candidates who may be interested this role.
The Senior Accountant is responsible for all BCAA entities’ accounting and financial reporting activities, including:
• daily accounting activity
• transaction processing
• treasury
• financial reporting
• financial systems and internal control processes
• tax and regulatory compliance
• regulatory filing
The position is responsible for ensuring that effective accounting policies and practices are maintained throughout BCAA in order to ensure the integrity of the financial information of the organization. This position is also responsible for safeguarding BCAA’s assets through timely and accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting. This role is accountable for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements along with the corresponding tax and regulatory filings and account analysis.
The Senior Accountant is a key technical resource for the Accounting team, serving as a coach and guide to his/her peers.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, consolidations, and note disclosures
• Prepare associated transaction and account analysis of all reported financial information
• Prepare and review all G/L account reconciliations including sub-system to ledger reconciliations
• Implement continuous improvement throughout the financial reporting cycle to optimize accuracy and efficiency
• Evaluate and recommend new accounting policies as required in accordance with ASPE and IFRS
Audit & Internal Controls
• Assist in the completion of all external audits for the BCAA group of companies
• Lead the preparation of the annual working paper package for the Association’s external auditors
• Recommend action plans to address the auditor’s management letter points and to reduce auditor adjustments
• Identify and mitigate possible control failures/areas of concern through regular reviews with the Managers of Accounting & Tax, Treasury, and Internal Audit
Treasury
• Supervise the Association’s cash receipts and disbursements functions (Banking, A/P and A/R cycles)
• Prepare reports to monitor the performance of each of the Association’s investment portfolio Fund Managers against established performance criteria
• Prepare rolling cashflow forecasts
Taxation & Regulatory Filings
• Maintain BCAA’s compliance with current tax legislation (income and all indirect taxes) through the preparation of tax returns, supporting schedules and reconciliation of tax returns to financial statements
• Prepare regulatory filings associated with BCAA Insurance Corp. according to statutory deadlines
• Prepare responses to requests for statistical financial information (e.g. Statistics Canada) as required
Scope:
The Accounting department is part of the Finance division.
Relationships:
• Reports to: Manager, Accounting & Tax
• External: Auditors, FICOM, Tax advisors, Treasury providers (bank, fund
managers, and investment advisors)
• Other: Cross-functional relationships with all levels of BCAA team members
Qualifications:
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Commerce with a concentration in Finance/Accounting from a recognized university
• Completion of the CPA designation
Experience
• Minimum 4 years of accounting or auditing experience
• Experience in multi accounting standard and multi business unit environment with a high transaction volume
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals and tax bulletins
Other Skills
• Strong technical accounting skills, current with the latest Accounting and Taxation pronouncements and emerging issues
• Excellent planning, analytical, problem solving, investigative, troubleshooting, and decision making skills
• Passion for coaching and mentoring fellow team members
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative and enhance processes to changing business needs
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting systems and experience with ERP systems
What we offer:
- The chance to make a difference every day in the lives of British Columbians, BCAA Members and our communities.
- Career and personal development to help you grow and reach your goals.
- Incentives that recognize team and individual sales and performance.
- Flexible benefits to support your health and lifestyle, and wellness dollars* to keep your body, mind and soul thriving.
- A competitive rewards package including salary performance bonus programs, pension plan*, and more to help build your personal wealth.
- Paid time off including vacation, and days for wellness, volunteering, and cultural, spiritual or religious connection.
- BCAA membership, with valuable perks and Member savings on every day and special spending, from gas and coffee to clothes, sports and event tickets, and hotels.
- Meaningful, rewarding work for a BC Top Employer known for putting people first and constantly building a better workplace for all our team members.
*for permanent employees
We’re always looking for amazing people like you. Apply today!
BCAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing accessible, inclusive employment. We have a long-standing partnership with the Presidents Group which strives to increase employment opportunities for people living with disabilities, and champion accessible employment in BC. If you need personalized support through application and recruitment, please contact HRAccommodations@bcaa.com.
