Interim Accountant, Revenue

Description

The Accountant, Revenue, Heartland Finance, will join IPL's Calgary-based Finance team and report to the Manager, Accounting. This role is responsible for supporting revenue accounting, accounts receivable, invoicing operations, and freight cost management for the Heartland business. Working in a high-volume and collaborative environment, the successful candidate will partner closely with teams across Finance, Treasury, Sales, Transportation & Logistics, and Customer Service to ensure accurate revenue recognition, timely invoicing, effective collections management, and compliance with accounting standards. The position also provides mentorship and guidance to student team members while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the Revenue Finance function.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

•    Work with the invoicing team to process a high volume of customer invoices in an accurate and timely manner.
•    Work closely with the Sales team to develop a strong understanding of customer accounts, contracts, and sales transactions.
•    Ensure revenue recognition and associated processes are appropriate and aligned with IFRS requirements.
•    Prepare aged accounts receivable schedules and monitor customer payment status.
•    Identify overdue accounts and lead weekly meetings with Sales and Customer Service teams to coordinate collection activities and customer follow-up.
•    Track cash payments and remittances in an organized manner to ensure efficient application and reconciliation.
•    Present accounts receivable positions and collection updates at monthly senior management meetings.
•    Monitor invoicing progress and summarize backlog amounts for month-end accrual purposes.
•    Ensure discounts and other sales-related items are accounted for appropriately.
•    Review customer rebate agreements and accrue rebates based on contract terms, order quantities, and rebate definitions.
•    Track freight payable invoicing and ensure accounts remain current with railroads and transportation providers by working closely with the Transportation & Logistics team.
•    Assist the invoicing team as needed to ensure customers are invoiced accurately and on time.
•    Work closely with the Freight Analyst to understand monthly freight charges and support profitability analysis.
•    Ensure freight costs are accurately recorded in the general ledger and recognized appropriately in accordance with IFRS.
•    Train, mentor, and provide guidance to student team members within the Revenue Finance team.
•    Support accounting activities in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
•    Promote and implement business process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen controls.
•    Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple functions.
•    Support additional projects and responsibilities as required.

Education, Skills and Experience

•    Accounting degree required, CPA designation preferred.
•    3-5 years’ experience in an accounting or finance related position.
•    Experience with enterprise trading and risk management tools (i.e. Endur, Allegro, Right Angle) is considered an asset.
•    Ability to read and understand contract language and terms.
•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
•    SAP experience preferred.
•    Ability to set and meet challenging deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
•    Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
•    Effective team player with strong communication skills (both written and oral) to manage internal and external relationships.

Hours

Full-time hours, temporary – end date May 2027 

As this position is identified as security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of a criminal background check assessments with satisfactory results.