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Requirement
An Asset Accountant is required to join the Capital Asset and Reporting department at TransAlta on an interim support basis.
The candidate will ensure the monthly maintenance and depreciation of assets per the Major Inspection Costs, Asset Impairment
and Asset Retirement Obligations procedures within the Property-Plant-Equipment business process, to support Dual Reporting
of financial results – under Canadian GAAP and under IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).
This short-term role starts as soon as possible and ends approximately May 31, 2010.
Qualifications
• Extensive experience with Capital Asset procedures, in particular, maintenance/depreciation of Asset records
• Demonstrated experience in use of SAP – Asset Accounting module / functionality
• Working knowledge of IFRS requirements
Experience
• Accounting designation ?
• Extensive Finance / Accounting experience as related to asset maintenance and depreciation
• Extensive C-GAAP experience and proven understanding of IFRS requirements
• Utilities sector experience would be preferred