Junior Accountant

Employment Type: Casual

Location: Calgary, AB

Division/Department: Finance

Available vacancies: 1

About Avmax:

Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide.

Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include: Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Djamena in Chad.

Avmax offers the following capabilities: Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO).

Why work at Avmax?

Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work-life balance and a friendly working environment.

We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry.

Reporting

The Junior Accountant reports directly to the Controller.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Attitude
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility
• Relationship Building
• Multitasking
• Strong understanding of GAAP standards (ASPE)

Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Investigate and assist in resolving account variances.
• Completes bank reconciliations for multiple entities.
• Assist in the preparation and support of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including working papers and supporting schedules.
• Prepares various accrual tasks in order to record monthly entries and reversing entries and is able to present information which explains the entries.
• Assist in audit processes by pulling backups for auditor requested items.
• Maintain and update process documentation to support consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare ad hoc and recurring reports to support the finance team.
• Support the senior finance team building reports that will be used by management as directed.
• Prepare documentation, responses, and supporting materials for internal requests across finance, other departments and shareholders.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At minimum, an accounting diploma.
• Working towards CPA designation.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentary skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in an ever-changing environment.
• Work well in a team environment and within a team.
• Legally eligible to travel internationally when required.
• Ability to work with industry software (Navision) and previous Accounting or ERP software. Strong excel skills required.
• Shows integrity, ingenuity, and assertiveness in the performance of tasks.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups).
• Fluency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is required.
• Aviation industry knowledge is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 1 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with large ERP platform preferred.

Our recruitment commitments:

• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Depending on qualifications, selected candidates may be offered a role at a more appropriate level.
• Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and pension plan.
• Avmax Group Inc. is dedicated to, and prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all of our employees. Avmax Group Inc. has specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices on the basis of the protected grounds dictated by Canadian legislation. We therefore encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.
• Avmax will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your HR Representative. Information relating to the needs for accommodation measure will be addressed confidentially. Candidates may obtain a copy of Avmax's accommodation policy upon request.
• In order to be in compliance with the law, employees must be legally eligible to work in Canada.