Finance Lead, CPA

J.D. Irving, Limited; Saint John; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian company in Saint John is seeking a Finance Lead to oversee project accounting and billing functions. The ideal candidate will possess a Chartered Professional Accountant designation and have at least 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include supporting leadership decisions, analyzing project costs, and leading the billing team. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Previous supervisory or mentoring experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project accounting and billing functions.
• Support leadership in business decisions.
• Monitor and analyze project costs and expenditures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project accounting proficiency

Leadership ability

Education

Post-secondary education

Chartered Professional Accountant designation

Job description

We are currently seeking a talented professional to join our Construction & Equipment Finance team and showcase these talents in the role of Finance Lead.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education completion, with 5 or more years of relevant experience
• Chartered Professional Accountant designation
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated competency in assessing, working through, and resolving issues related to project accounting and other financial ad-hoc requests
• Demonstrated commitment to your ongoing professional development
• Previous supervisory or mentoring experience

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Responsibilities

The primary function for this role is to oversee and supervise the project accounting and billing functions for the businesses. This will be achieved primarily through:

• Being part of the company’s senior leadership team
• Supporting leadership team with business decisions
• Leading and supporting the billing team and project accountant
• Monitoring, assessing, analyzing, and reviewing project costs and expenditures
• Identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing a solution
• Preparing weekly and period project reports
• Communicating period results and discussing variances
• Responsible for gathering appropriate documentation for internal and external auditors
• Providing support for additional finance functions such as financial analysis, corporate reporting, etc.
• Other ad-hoc requests/projects as require