Accountant

Term full-time up to one year: 1 position

Location: Regina, Saskatchewan

Posting: #2025-14 Internal & External job posting

Posting Date: June 11, 2025

Closing Date: June 24, 2025, at 5:00pm

Pay Band 10 ($37.44 to $44.06 per hour)

Help shape the future of SGEU’s financial accountability – your impact matters.

Be the difference transforming finance excellence across SGEU.

Join SGEU today!

The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) has a rich 100-year history as a made-in-Saskatchewan labour partner. We are a membership driven union that advocates for healthy productive work environments and inclusive representation. 

OUR WORKPLACE

SGEU fosters a collaborative work environment rooted in excellence, providing a range of labour relations services to over 20, 000 members across Saskatchewan. Guided by a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and accountability, we operate on the traditional territories of Treaty 4 (Regina) and Treaty 6 (Saskatoon and Prince Albert) and the homeland of the Métis nation. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these lands and remain committed to advancing truth and reconciliation.

WHO YOU ARE:

Candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and 3-5 years’ experience in finance, accounting, or related commerce field.
• Working towards or holding a professional accounting credential (i.e. Chartered Accountant or Professional Accounting Designation CPA), is strongly considered as an asset.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial management best practices.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in ACCPAC software and working in an automated office environment using most features of Microsoft Office 365 such as: Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook, TEAMS, and internal databases.
• Experience leading full cycle audit processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Integrity and ethical conduct in financial matters.

Candidates will have the following primary duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities to complete them:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support sound financial planning.
• Prepare, reconcile, and maintain journal entries, ledgers, and bank statements in line with GAAP.
• Generate accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports for multiple business units.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit processes, including post-audit improvements.
• Conduct financial and cash flow analysis to support strategic decision-making and liquidity management.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies across financial data, reports, and subledgers.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and contribute to risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
• Champion enhancements to financial systems and technology to improve reporting and efficiency.
• Complete statutory filings, including T4s and T4As, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with SGEU finance team members and provide support across payroll, finance, and special initiatives.

OUR BENEFITS:

• Competitive salaries
• Earned days off
• Dental care benefits
• Vision care benefits
• Extended health care benefits
• $500/year, Health Spending Account
• Pension plan (10% employer funded, 8% employee funded)
• LTD coverage
• Continued education and professional development

HOURS OF WORK:

This term position will be headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. The standard hours of work for this position, designated as Office Employee, is five (5) days one week, four (4) days the next, within SGEU’s hours of operation from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

SGEU is committed to the full participation of diversity groups. These groups include all equity groups recognized by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission: Indigenous Peoples, Members of Visible Minority Groups, Racialized Groups, Persons with Disabilities and Women in Under-Represented Roles, as well as LGBTQ2s+ persons and Newcomers to Saskatchewan.

HOW TO APPLY

If this role and SGEU sounds like an exciting fit for you, we invite you to apply! Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Required work permits or other authorizations which may be required are the sole responsibility of the candidates applying. Candidates are asked to provide a cover letter and résumé detailing specific experience as it relates to this competition to recruitment@sgeu.org