Accountant-Techniseal, Candiac QC

CRH Canada; Candiac; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance & EFAP

RRSP matching

Personal days

Vacation & shutdown

Job summary

CRH is seeking a Finance and Accounting professional to support reliable financial operations, close activities, and process improvements within the Oldcastle group. You will collaborate with the team to strengthen internal controls and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role requires a CPA or accounting degree, at least five years of experience, strong Excel skills, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Requires CPA designation or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience covering the full cycle.
• Excellent written and spoken English and French communications.

Responsibilities

• Administer payments and manage accounts receivable and credit limits.
• Participate in month-end close processes and journal entries.
• Manage multi-currency accounting cycle and financial reporting.
• Conduct variance analyses and advise management on improvements.
• Ensure GST/QST, tax remittance and related compliance.

Skills

French-English communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree or diploma in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Infor M3 Cloud

Job description

Job ID: 528426

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

We Care About Your Health And Future

• Group insurance + Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and telemedicine services from your first day of employment.
• Group RRSP: employee contributions matched by the employer up to a maximum of 5%.
• Personal days: three (3) days per year, prorated based on time worked + employee product discounts.
• Vacation: 4% vacation pay + paid working days during the holiday shutdown (2 weeks).

Position Summary

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will contribute to the reliability of financial operations while supporting the accuracy of periodic financial closings. You will work closely with the team to optimize work methods, strengthen internal controls, and support financial compliance requirements.

We are currently looking for a team player to join our Finance and Accounting department. We are seeking a dynamic individual who enjoys taking on challenges and handling a variety of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer payments, monitor corporate credit cards, manage accounts receivable, process deductions, and assess customer credit limits.
• Participate in month-end activities, including the preparation of journal entries (accruals, provisions, amortization, etc.), account reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, income statement analysis, and financial reporting.
• Manage the full accounting cycle for a multi-currency portfolio.
• Perform variance analyses and provide recommendations to management.
• Ensure tax compliance, including government remittances (GST/QST, accommodation taxes), installment payments, and related requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Financial Controller to improve processes, tools, and internal controls.
• Recommend and implement improvements to financial processes to increase operational efficiency and strengthen internal controls.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Accounting; CPA designation required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience covering the full accounting cycle.
• Excellent French and English communication skills, both written and spoken, as the role requires regular interaction with colleagues outside Quebec.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Infor M3 Cloud is considered a significant asset, or experience with a comparable ERP system.

Job Type

Full-time, Permanent

Hours

39 hours per week

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.