September 21, 2024
Opportunity
Are you a soon-to-be or a new graduate and looking to gain relevant practical accounting experience towards your Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation? – This could be your next career adventure.
AIMCo presents you the unique career opportunity in its CPA Rotational Accountant position, you will have the opportunity to gain meaningful experience across AIMCo’s core accounting departments – Real Estate Financial Operations, Corporate & Investment Finance, and Investment Valuations teams with all selected individuals completing terms in our Internal Audit department. Your exposure to different areas of the business will help you develop a diverse skillset, inform your career trajectory and provide a fresh perspective for our teams as we are always looking for more efficient ways to collaborate.
We are seeking individuals with a passion for the investment management industry and the desire to truly participate in the business rather than be on the outside-looking-in. This 30-month rotational accounting program will start in May 2025, and you will learn to provide meaningful analytics, perform accounting related activities for internal management, clients, or investment teams and deliver financial reporting to enable AIMCo teams to make informed decisions. As you complete your CPA Professional Education Program and pursue your CPA designation, you and your managers will focus on building competencies in key development areas and will receive support and assistance from co-workers as you work towards common goals.
Note: This is a Fixed-Term role starting in May 2025.
Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities will vary as you proceed through your rotation. You will learn the day-to-day operations of each group, learn and complete scheduled reports, and gain experience using MS Excel, Structured Query Language (SQL), PowerBI, and SimCorp Dimensions (SCD). You will learn to ensure Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are being adhered to across the organization. You will learn how we apply another basis of accounting for our clients who report using different accounting frameworks.
As your depth of knowledge grows, you will work on more ad hoc requests and be expected to identify efficiencies and implement process changes with the support of your team members. As you develop trust and exhibit a high attention to detail, your responsibilities may increase throughout each rotation stream.
Our Ideal Candidate:
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Completed undergraduate degree with specific subject area coverage in prerequisite courses to be eligible to enter the CPA Professional Education Program (
CPA PEP
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Awareness of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
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Exposure to financial accounting and analytical projects is an asset
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Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerBI, Word, and PowerPoint)
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Self-driven with a high degree of intellectual curiosity and a passion for continuous learning.
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Results-oriented and continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking
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Demonstrated time-management skills and an ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
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Track record of academic success while balancing extracurricular activities
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Team-oriented individual with the ability to communicate in an effective and timely manner
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Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspires the same in others
Success Factors:
The success of each rotation will be determined by your ability to learn and understand the key functions of your current group. As your depth of knowledge grows, you will assume responsibility for more complex assignments, work on ad hoc requests, and be expected to identify and share efficiencies and implement process changes with the support of your team members. As you develop trust and exhibit a high attention to detail, your responsibilities may increase throughout each rotation.
Successful completion of the entire rotational program will be based on your ability to take full advantage of the learning opportunities in each term; adapt between rotations and share potential efficiencies between groups to help achieve overall division objectives. Your team members will depend on you for assistance in meeting deadlines and you will be committed to one another’s success. Based on your efforts and with coaching and support from supervisors you will be that much closer to attaining your CPA designation.
**NOTE this role will close at 11:59 PM MST on September 20, 2024
Next Steps
We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.
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Just like our investments, our international team is stronger when we are diversified. At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from, and the way we think to foster sophisticated solutions for Albertans. Doing business the right way means building an equitable organization inclusive of all races, genders, ages, abilities, religions, neurodiversity, identities, and lived experiences. Simply put, when you can show up as your authentic self every day, you and your team can truly thrive — all in service of our clients and their beneficiaries.
