Manager, Financial Accounting and Reporting

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Job Description

About Bow Valley College

For 60 years, Calgary’s college has grown to prepare 14,000 students annually for meaningful careers in health care, social services, business, technology, and creative industries. Every program has a Work Integrated Learning requirement, ensuring students contribute to the workplace before they graduate. With a strong focus on advanced simulation training and Alberta’s evolving needs, Bow Valley College’s new Health Care Centre of Excellence is working to expand space and programs, aimed at graduating four-times as many health professionals annually by 2036.

Proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges, we combine innovative learning with hands-on experience. Home to Alberta’s only major e-sports arena and a state-of-the-art digital production hub. Learn more about the opportunities Bow Valley College creates for students, Calgary, and Alberta at bowvalleycollege.ca.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting provides strategic and operational leadership across financial accounting, reporting, treasury operations, government reporting, and financial systems. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the integrity of the College’s financial records and ensuring timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information is available to support informed decision-making.

As a people leader, the Manager oversees Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting functions, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to the optimization and stabilization of financial systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and other Finance-related platforms.

What You'll Be Doing:

Financial Accounting & Reporting

Lead the College’s core accounting and financial reporting activities, ensuring accurate, complete, timely, and compliant financial records.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing month-end and year-end financial close.

• Overseeing general ledger activity, journal entries, and balance-sheet reconciliations.

• Reviewing financial results, investigating significant variances, and recommending appropriate action.

• Supporting the preparation of internal and external financial statements.

• Maintaining the Chart of Accounts and approving account changes.

• Evaluating complex accounting matters and documenting conclusions in position papers.

• Ensuring appropriate recognition of revenue, deferred revenue, accruals, and bad debts.

• Preparing and reviewing audit working papers and supporting interim and annual audits.

• Maintaining strong financial controls, procedures, and process documentation.

• Responding to complex and ad hoc accounting requests from departments across the College.

Government Reporting & External Relationships

Lead accurate and compliant government reporting, liaise with the Ministry and external stakeholders, resolve reporting issues, and improve processes through technology and documentation.

Treasury & Investment Reporting

Monitor cash flow, prepare forecasts and investment reports, recommend liquidity strategies, and support treasury payments while balancing controls, risk, and investment opportunities.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Oversee AP and AR operations, ensure timely and accurate processing, resolve vendor and customer issues, and strengthen financial processes and controls.

People Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop finance teams, manage performance and resources, apply collective agreements, and advance departmental goals while fostering a positive, collaborative, and service-oriented team environment.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

Improve financial processes, controls, and reporting through automation and standardization; support ERP optimization, system upgrades, and evolving business needs.

What Sets You Apart

A designated accounting with strong financial reporting and leadership experience who translates complex information into clear recommendations. You are a thoughtful, collaborative leader who builds trust and accountability, enables teams to do their best work, and maintains high standards while navigating competing priorities and complex issues.

Qualifications:

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Accounting designation CPA-CA, CPA-CMA, CPA-CGA

• Minimum 5 years’ of financial analysis and financial reporting at progressively senior levels

• Minimum 4 years’ experience managing and mentoring teams

• Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in post-secondary institutions is an asset.

• Experience with leading and managing finance teams.

• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and capable of building and maintaining productive and supportive working relationships.

• Experience in spreadsheet financial modeling.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Closing Date: September 6, 2026

This opening is a continuous (Exempt) position. Please note all successful candidates will be required to provide copies of government issued identification and proof of educational qualifications upon hire and may be required to provide an enhanced police information check. If your education was received internationally, we will require you to provide an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations upon hire.

Union :

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Bow Valley College is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the further diversification of our employees including, but not limited to, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.