Cost Controller M/F

VINCI; Nisku; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Extended health care

Matching RRSP

Employee stock purchase plan

Maternity top-up program

Second parent leave program

Free On-site parking

Growth Opportunities

Company events

Job summary

Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee project costs and ensure financial accuracy across our civil construction projects.

You will coordinate month-end activities, assist with audits, and provide detailed variance analyses to senior management. The ideal candidate has CPA designation and 2–3 years in construction or project-based environments, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in the construction industry or a project based environment.
• 3 years’ experience in reporting in a multi divisional organization, preferably with experience in the construction industry
• CPA designation or equivalent professional certification

Responsibilities

• Oversee project costs and ensure financial accuracy across civil construction projects.
• Prepare three times yearly reporting for PMs relating to budget and forecasting with updates.
• Coordinate corporate overhead budget three times yearly; perform detailed account analysis to identify variances.
• Ensure divisional operational accounts are reliable by checking margins, job results, and receivables.
• Support month-end activities and financial reporting.
• Monitor project cost transactions and ensure costs are allocated and recorded monthly.
• Assist with external audit processes and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report design

Bank reconciliation

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Company Overview

Since 1974, Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. has evolved from a small municipal road contractor into a comprehensive heavy civil construction and highway maintenance organization operating across. With a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from asphalt repairs to multi-million dollar infrastructure contracts, our dedicated team delivers professional, high-quality services through long-standing relationships with public and private sector clients.

Company Overview

Since 1974, Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. has evolved from a small municipal road contractor into a comprehensive heavy civil construction and highway maintenance organization operating across. With a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from asphalt repairs to multi-million dollar infrastructure contracts, our dedicated team delivers professional, high-quality services through long-standing relationships with public and private sector clients.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and energetic Assistant Controller to join our dynamic team. In this vital role, you will oversee and manage project costs, ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency across various civil construction projects. Your expertise will help optimize budgeting processes, monitor expenditures, and support the financial health of our organization while maintaining transparency and compliance with industry standards.

What is the role?

• Ensure that Project Management decisions are respected applied, and well documented
• Prepare 3 times yearly reporting for PM's relating to budget and forecasting with periodic updates
• Coordination of the corporate overhead budget 3 times yearly, with assistance Perform detailed account analysis to identify variances, discrepancies, or potential cost overruns
• Ensure divisional operational accounts are reliable by checking and verifying; K factor (margin), job results, risks on receivables, stocks, follow-up on billing
• Ensure group management accounts are reliable; financial reporting; overhead; variances (labour and equipment), global risks
• Support month end activities including preparing/reviewing monthly and quarterly financial reporting
• Monitor project cost transactions and ensure costs are allocated accurately, and recoding where applicable
• Work with Project Managers to ensure that all costs are recorded monthly and all projects are billed monthly
• Assist in identifying ways to streamline the day-to-day project management, project coordinating, and project administration operations as they relate to the accounting department and make processes more efficient and accurate.
• Assist with external audit process including liaise with auditors, prepares and reviews working papers for auditors
• Respond to all inquiries from senior management
• Provide detailed variance analysis on a monthly basis, including but not limited to fuel and hourly labour
• Monthly environmental indicators audit and reporting
• Assess, support and advise senior managers
• Develop, recommend and implement general accounting controls and assist in audits

What do we value?

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in the construction industry or a project based environment
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in reporting in a multi divisional organization, preferably with experience in the construction industry Professional designation (CPA)
• Experience in report design, implementation and support
• Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail in account analysis and bank reconciliation
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment while managing multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize
• Creative problem solver
• Conscientious with attention to detail
• Continuous improvement attitude

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Annual boot allowance
• Matching RRSP
• Employee stock purchase planEmployee assistance program
• Maternity top-up program
• Second parent leave program
• Free On-site parking
• Growth Opportunities
• Company events

Carmacks is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability or veteran status. Carmacks believes in building better, together.

Please visit us on the web at www.carmacks.com to learn more about Carmacks.