Capital Assset Accountant

Posted on: Dec 17, 2024

Posted by: Town of Didsbury

Summary

Didsbury is a town of 5,268 residents, located 80 kilometres north of Calgary. We sit approximately halfway between Calgary and Red Deer and an hour’s drive to the Rockies. Didsbury offers small community living with big city amenities just a short drive away.

Didsbury is a family-focused community with four schools, a hospital, public library, and robust recreational facilities, including a newly renovated 2-surface arena, 5-lane swimming pool, 4-sheet curling rink, ball diamonds, Skate Park and numerous playgrounds and pathways. The top industries in the community include Agriculture, Construction, Real Estate, Professional Services and Transportation.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate should have experience in asset management, grant writing and financial accounting related to capital assets. The Capital Asset Accountant is responsible for the coordination of capital asset initiatives including leading the development and implementation of an asset management program, capital asset accounting, financial planning and the annual capital budget process. The Capital Asset Accountant works with all departments to build asset management knowledge to support consistent and sustainable decision-making related to the Town’s capital assets.

This opportunity is best suited to those who have a strong devotion to public service, are team-oriented, self-motivated, innovative and results driven, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Required

Post-secondary degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent
Asset Management Certificate
Experience working in Catalis ERP, or similar
Thorough knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Board regulations and tangible capital asset accounting best practices.
Thorough knowledge of municipal accounting and budgetary principles, practices and procedures.
Thorough understanding of financial accounting and experience recording journal entries
Competitive grant writing experience

Desired

Experience working in Asset Management software
Experience working with GIS programs

Job Type

Permanent, Full-Time

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

No salary range listed.

Closing Date

December 31, 2024

Posting ID: 29265

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