Accountant

Foremost; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health, Dental & Disability Benefits

Paid Vacation

RRSP or Pension Match

Wellness Programs

Employee Support Programs

Collaborative Team Environment

Job summary

Foremost, a Canadian manufacturing company, seeks an experienced accounting professional to support monthly closes and financial analysis from its Lloydminster office. The role requires a proactive, hands-on performer with strong Excel skills and ERP experience in manufacturing environments.

You will prepare journal entries, analyze unit performance, and communicate results to managers. This in-office role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and continuous improvement, with CPA opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or an Accounting diploma with 5+ years’ experience.
• Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
• Hands-on performer who can both create accounting and financial information and evaluate that information critically.
• Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Dependable team player with a professional attitude and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Advanced proficiency of MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly working paper files, schedules, calculations, and journal entries.
• Analyze business unit performance against key performance indicators.
• Communicate financial results to business unit managers.
• Calculate monthly revenue and work-in-progress valuations.
• Responsible for period-end close procedures.
• Reconcile ERP variances in costs, inventory, reports, and coding.
• Assist with delivering information for external auditors.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

MS Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Accounting diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Monthly working paper file preparation, supporting schedules and calculations, and journal entries
• Analyze business unit performance against key performance indicators
• Communicate financial results to business unit managers
• Calculation of monthly revenue and work-in-progress valuations
• Responsible for period-end close procedures
• Reconciliations of ERP variances in costs, inventory, reports, and coding
• Assist with preparing deliverables for external auditors
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Accounting or an Accounting diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution combined with 5+ years’ experience in the industry.
• Experience with complex ERP systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
• Must be a hands-on performer who can both create accounting and financial information and evaluate that information critically.
• Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Dependable team player with a professional attitude and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Advanced proficiency of MS Excel.

Additional Information:

• This role is based out of our Lloydminster office.
• This is an in-office role. Hybrid work is not available for this position.
• Foremost is an accredited CPA organization able to support any candidates pursuing their CPA.

What we Offer

• Competitive Compensation.
• In-depth Safety Program. Safety First. Always.
• Flexible, robust benefits for you and your family.
• Paid Vacation.
• Health, Dental & Disability Benefits.
• Company-Matched RRSP or Pension.
• Wellness Programs & Employee Support Programs.
• Collaborative Team Environment.

About Foremost

Foremost is a large and diverse mobile equipment manufacturer, specializing in Canadian equipment for oil & gas, mining construction, agriculture, water well and vacuum truck markets. With a solid reputation dating back to 1940, over 600 employees across Alberta and a unique depth of expertise, Foremost is a company with great people, great products and a great future. We have adapted, invented, and evolved all of our products with a view to make them more valuable and profitable for our customers. For more information about Foremost, visit www.foremost.ca/about .