Senior Accountant, iGaming

 BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.
 

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.
 

Lottery | Casino | Sports
 

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

  We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.
 

  For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations: 
 

                2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops
 

  This is a Temporary 12 Months, Full Time opportunity

  Expected Salary Range: $70,177.00 - $87,722.00 - $109,652.00 
 

                Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above
 

                 Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company
 

For over three decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.6 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, local host governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant delivers professional services and financial solutions to the organization.  This role ensures that policies, programs, services and strategies are conceptualized, developed and implemented.  The Senior Accountant will act as a consultative partner by providing expertise, analysis and advice to internal and external stakeholders to BCLC to enable the business to deliver on operational and financial reporting efficiently and effectively.  

Key Accountabilities:

The Senior Accountant will perform all or some of the following duties: 

• Understands, interprets, and explains financial accounting standards, corporate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines;
• Understands and explains the function of key business processes and systems;
• Performs complex analyses and operational  reports which may have high-level or external audiences;
• Performs primary and secondary reviews of others’ work;
• Where departmentally appropriate performs/supports master data maintenance on financial operational systems;
• Acts as a subject matter expert;
• Researches, develops, and implements processes, policies, and procedures;
• Provides informal leadership through coaching and mentoring peers and other staff members;
• Proactively develops, maintains, and manages strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Writes accounting position papers and standards interpretation memos as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
Education and Experience

• An accredited professional accounting designation;
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible accounting experience;
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of principles of accounting with the ability to apply them in a practical way;
• Demonstrated ability to build strong and trusting relationships with managers, employees and peers;
• Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information in an easily understood manner tailoring the communication to diverse audiences to facilitate understanding;
• Exceptional time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work within established deadlines and time constraints;
• Ability to assist,  direct and provide ongoing review, feedback and training on the operational activities of the accountants;
• Demonstrated ability to act on own initiative and exercise professional judgment; 
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to be self-motivated, work independently, as well as being part of a team;
• Exceptional interpersonal and motivational  skills;
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking/innovation;
• Working knowledge of corporate financial systems (SAP, Connect) ;
• Strong computer skills – MS office suite;
• Attention to detail.

In addition to the Key Accountabilities, when working in Accounts Payable this role: 

• ensures that policies, programs, services and strategies in the Accounts Payable department are conceptualized, developed and implemented into the operations of the department.  
• reviews operational items such as withholding tax assessments, vendor payments, journal entries, account reconciliations, external reporting, and other daily operating reports and develops procurements related to accounts payable.  
• proactively ensures vendor management and specialized accounting work relating to accounts payable issue resolution, systems, inventory, projects, operational processes, as well as month-end and year-end coordination, and review and analysis of financial  information
• performs other duties as required

In addition to the Key Accountabilities, when working in Accounts Receivable this role:

• oversees and approves the capture and integrity of financial data; 
• oversees the accurate collection and recording of revenues from retailers and service providers, and provides necessary internal and external reporting; 
• provides analysis, trouble shooting, and resolution of accounting and system issues, 
• provides training, and customer service.  
• provides leadership, coaching, and support to staff.
• performs other duties as required

In addition to the Key Accountabilities, when working in Capital and Project Accounting this role:

• oversees and approves the capture and integrity of financial data; 
• oversees the accurate collection and recording of capital assets and capitalizable labour, and provides necessary internal and external reporting; 
• provides analysis, trouble shooting, resolution of accounting and system issues, and training. 
• provides leadership, coaching, and support to staff, and interpretation of relevant policies and accounting standards to the business units.
• develops schedules, deadlines and project timelines for and overseeing execution of the capital planning budget process
• assists in providing direction and resolving highly complex issues with regards to capitalization of assets
• provides expert accounting, procedural, process, analytical, and business systems expertise to the corporation
• interprets relevant capital policies and related accounting standards.
• provides guidance to the organization in financial matters,
• performs other duties as required

In addition to the Key Accountabilities, when working in Financial Reporting and Systems this role:

• Oversees and approves the capture and integrity of financial data; 
• Provides expert accounting, procedural, process, analytical, and business systems expertise to the corporation;
• Provides analysis, trouble shooting, resolution of accounting and system issues, and training;
• Oversees the accurate collection and recording of capital assets and capitalizable labour, and provides necessary internal and external reporting; 
• Develops schedules, deadlines and project timelines for and overseeing execution of the capital planning budget process:
• Assists in providing direction and resolving highly complex issues with regards to capitalization of assets, including, interpreting relevant capital policies and related accounting standards;
• Provides guidance to the organization on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards 
• Provides leadership, coaching, and support to staff, and interpretation of relevant policies and accounting standards to the business units;
• Prepares financial reporting in accordance with regulatory requirements; and
• Performs other duties as required.

In addition to the Key Accountabilities, when working in Indirect Taxation and Treasury, this role:

• Monitors tax legislation and reviews current tax practices for tax planning purposes
• Ensures accurate indirect tax remittance and accounting
• Supports banking and stakeholder relationship (CRA, CBSA, and external consultants)
• Provides direction for tax function and champions tax related issues
• Proactively identifies tax optimization strategies 
• Facilitates team and corporate wide tax education
• Determines optimal capital structure; manage liquidity, investments and cash flow
• Manages cash flow, borrowing and investing
• Manages foreign exchange risk, exposure and requirements
• Treasury and investment management
• Performs other duties as required

What’s in it for you

• Robust wellness programs to enhance your physical, mental, social, financial and career well being
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Our Play It Forward program provides volunteer hours for our people each year
• See all our rewards here
   

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong.

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out!

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more!

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com.

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada