Accountant

PCL Construction; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative employee-owned company seeks an Accountant to join their Dartmouth office. In this pivotal role, you will perform essential accounting functions, ensuring timely financial transactions and reporting. You will assist project teams with financial analysis and manage subcontractor qualifications, contributing to the overall success of various construction projects. This forward-thinking firm values diversity and offers a comprehensive rewards package, including performance bonuses and career development opportunities. If you're ready to build a successful career in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee share purchase offering

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness programs

Retirement plan plus matching

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 1 year of accounting experience in construction or insurance preferred.
• Knowledge of government legislation and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform general accounting and administrative functions.
• Prepare and maintain subcontractor qualification processes.
• Assemble client billings packages and ensure timely payment.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Financial reporting

Ad hoc reporting

Understanding of accounting principles

Intermediate to advanced computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Diploma in Accounting

Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

Financial software

Job description

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.

Here's how an Accountant for our Halifax office contributes to our team:

Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting and administrative functions to meet contractual requirements for operational and basic accounting.
• Completes all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides project teams with ad hoc reports and analysis as the need arises.
• Assists with the assembly of information for internal and external financial reporting requirements.
• Assembles client billings packages in accordance with contract terms and conditions and ensures timely payment.
• Prepares and maintains the Subcontractor qualification process for our risk insurance program called Subcontract Default Insurance (SDI).
• Meets with subcontractors both on site and off site, as needed, to evaluate, obtain, and approve prequalification information, including financial statements.
• Coordinates SDI insurance claims and compiles claim reports as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• 1 year of accounting experience in construction or insurance industry preferred.
• Understanding of full-cycle accounting.
• Knowledge of government legislation and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Exposure to owner contracts as they relate to payment terms and billing requirements.
• Exposure to subcontract purchase order terms, including insurance and subcontractor default insurance requirements (preferred).
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including MS Office and any financial software.

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] with the position and location you are interested in.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!

Employee Status: Regular Full-Time

Company: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Primary Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Job: Accountant

Requisition: 8161