HCO - Senior Accounting Specialist

Job Description Details

The Senior Accounting Specialist plays a critical and highly technical role in overseeing financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and entity-level statutory requirements for assigned clients. The role's primary mandate centers on the preparation and filing of audited financial statements, management of year‑end audits, coordination of Board Meeting financial reports, monitoring of remediation items, and completion of dissolution or liquidation activities.

While the role may also support AP, AR, GL, and other operational accounting tasks, these are secondary to its primary responsibilities in regulatory compliance, audit management, and financial governance.

The Senior Specialist is expected to apply strong audit and accounting expertise, exercise sound judgment, ensure accuracy and timeliness of all statutory deliverables, and maintain high professional standards in accordance with both Firm and regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Engagement & Client Management

• Understand the client's business, regulatory obligations, and accounting policies.
• Coordinate with clients, auditors, government agencies, and third-party stakeholders.
• Provide timely updates on progress, challenges, and deliverable timelines.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and compliance in all outputs.
• Recommend process improvements and support efficient workflow execution.
• Oversee the monitoring, documentation, and remediation of financial statement impact items, ensuring proper treatment and alignment with regulatory and accounting standards.
• Manage and complete dissolution and liquidation processes for entities, ensuring full compliance with legal, tax, and regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Maintain strong technical proficiency as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Possess industry experience in oil and gas or exposure to major clients (preferred but not required).

Secondary Accounting Support (AP/AR/GL)

• Perform or support AP, AR, and GL tasks as required by the client.
• Assist with reconciliations, billing, and operational accounting activities as needed.

People & Professional Development

• Guide and coach junior staff to support their development.
• Participate in training, mentoring, and performance review processes.

Administrative & Practice Development

• Comply with Firm and BPS Division policies, documentation standards, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and submit accurate reports and reimbursements.
• Support practice development initiatives and participate in client or prospect meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Minimum 3–5 years of solid accounting experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Oil & gas industry experience is a plus

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At P&A Grant Thornton, you won't just crunch numbers—you'll help businesses grow, communities thrive, and your career flourish. If you're ready to bring your skills and passion to a firm that values excellence, integrity, and innovation, we'd love to meet you.

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