Job Description

Accountant

Full-Time Position

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Join our aviation-passionate team based in the land of living skies, Saskatchewan, a great place to live and raise your family. We are Saskatchewan\'s largest full-service airline and here is your opportunity to join us and work with colleagues who will bring out the best of you. At Rise Air, we offer more than a job, we offer the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant, affordable, growing province, a positive environment, inspiring culture, strong values and career growth.

Rise Air is proudly 100 per cent Indigenous owned. We work together with our ownership, communities, stakeholders and industry partners to strengthen Indigenous employee relationships.

Job Purpose

Under the general direction of the accounting supervisor, this position is responsible to provide support in processing sales, purchases, and required posting to various sub-ledgers and the GL. The incumbent works in all aspects of accounting functions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support accounts receivable and payable functions through managing invoice processing and performing reconciliations.
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Post and process entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Assist in the processing of month end general ledgers and related account analysis to support finalization if company financial statements.
• Assist with review of revenue and expenses and perform payroll records analyses.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process.
• Provide support and back-up to the payroll function.

General Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the company\'s vision, mission, and values.
• Foster a team-based environment through collaborative working relationships.
• Ensure optimal communication with all employees and internal and external partners.
• Participate in special accounting projects as required.
• Continuously update job knowledge by participating in training and other educational opportunities.
• Protect company values by keeping information confidential.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety programs to promote an incident and injury free culture.

Qualifications

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position include a certificate in accounting from an accredited college or university with a minimum one year of experience working as a junior accountant. Previous experience as an accounts receivable/payable clerk and enrollment in the chartered professional accountant designation program are assets. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Only applicants who are selected for further screening will be contacted.

Rise Air is committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion and we actively support career opportunities for Indigenous people. We work towards creating a respectful environment to explore, learn and communicate and our programs are directly influenced by our organizational values of safety, service, integrity, sustainability and passion. We actively recruit individuals who add their diverse voices and contributions that define the success of our company. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have a disability or medical necessity, please notify us and we will work together on your accommodation request.

Preference is given to qualified Indigenous applicants who apply for positions with Rise Air.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on the territories of Indigenous peoples who have occupied these lands for thousands of years, including the First Nations of Treaty 6 (Saskatoon, Prince Albert, La Ronge), Treaty 8 (Black Lake, Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids, Uranium City), and Treaty 10 (Lac la Ronge, Hatchet Lake, Wollaston Lake, Buffalo Narrows), as well as other on-Treaty First Nations and Metis. We recognize that we benefit from the lands. We are dedicated to ensuring that the spirit of reconciliation is honoured and respected and together we are inspiring Indigenization at the heart of Rise Air.

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