Accountant

Scarborough Transit Connect; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport company is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, 3+ years of experience in the construction industry, and strong skills in full cycle accounting. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits, and the chance to work on exciting rail projects in Toronto.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

RRSP matching plans

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience, preferably in construction industry.
• Significant reconciliation experience.
• Experience working within highly diverse, intercultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cost control and procurement teams.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and maintain vendor relations.
• Assist with month end close & prepare necessary journal entries.

Skills

Knowledge of Full Cycle Accounting

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Highly analytical and detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting

CPA or in process of attaining designation

Job description

Overview

STC is a joint venture between Aecon and FCC Canada Ltd. that was selected by Metrolinx to deliver the Scarborough Subway Extension – Stations, Rails and Systems (SSE-SRS) package. The Scarborough Subway Extension will bring the TTC’s Line 2 subway service nearly eight kilometers farther into Scarborough. It will extend from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, providing quick and seamless transit for those heading into and out of the downtown core and those travelling within Scarborough. The extension will replace Line 3 (the Scarborough RT), helping to reduce travel times and improve access to jobs, schools, and other key destinations throughout the city.

As part of this project, we are currently looking for a Accountant to join our team.

Location : Scarborough, ON, CA

What You Will Do

• Work closely with cost control and procurement teams to process Purchase Order Good Receipts in SAP according to invoices approved to ensure project costs are processed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Respond to vendor inquiries, maintain good vendor relations, and solve problems.
• Process payment run and liaise with AP department as required.
• Perform journal entries for company credit card expenses, verify GL accounts and network activity codes for employee reimbursement via Concur and make GL adjustment where necessary.
• Prepare monthly back charge invoices working file of staff costs and recoverable expenses.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations related to Balance Sheet accounts.
• Generate trial balances to identify errors and follow up with corrections.
• Monthly credit card reconciliation to ensure costs and payments are recorded properly.
• Assist with month end close & prepare necessary journal entries.
• Assist with assigning general ledger accounts to new Purchase Orders in Aconex.
• Assist with IFRS 16 lease accounting schedule and transaction preparations and monthly lease related GL accounts reconciliation.
• Assist with generating and analyzing project cost reports by cost code to ensure correct cost codes are used.
• Assist with process documentation and ensure continuous process improvements are applied within area of responsibility.
• Assist with audits - financial, Internal control, client audit & tax.
• Ad-hoc tasks assigned by manager and initiatives as required.

Experience You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• 3+ years of experience, preferably in construction industry.
• Must be a CPA or in process of attaining designation.
• Knowledge of Full Cycle Accounting.
• Significant reconciliation experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Highly analytical and detail oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate within a highly matrixed organization.
• Self-starter with an ability to identify issues and resolve problems independently.
• Experience working within highly diverse, intercultural environments.
• Proficiency in verbal and written English.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and RRSP matching plans.
• The opportunity to work on one of the most exciting rail projects in Toronto.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

STC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex / pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and record of offences.

When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner through the implementation of the requirements of the AODA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the AODA during any step of the application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Rail Transportation

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