Intermediate Accountant with Costing Experience

Little Ray's Exhibitions; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned company is hiring an Intermediate Accountant with Costing Experience to manage project financials, ensure compliance, and maintain accounting systems. The position offers flexible hours and growth potential from part-time to full-time, requiring a proactive individual experienced in cost accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA designation in progress preferred).
• At least 5 years of Canadian experience in cost accounting in a project-based business.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project financials from initiation to completion.
• Review and analyze costs related to project expenses.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and payroll entries.

Skills

Cost allocation

WIP accounting

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

Intermediate Accountant with Costing Experience

We are a family-owned company with five legal entities, four in Canada and one in the U.S. To

support our growth, we are introducing a newly created role for an experienced, adaptable and

solution-oriented accountant. We are looking for someone who brings initiative, positivity, and

the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. This position involves full cycle accounting,

project cost tracking, regulatory and contract compliance, and close collaboration with project

managers. Reporting directly to the Controller and working closely with our bookkeeper, this

position offers flexible hours, with the potential to start on a part-time basis, and grow into a full-

time position.

Whether you are a parent returning to the workforce, or someone looking for an alternative to

the traditional 9-5 role, this could be a great fit.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee project financials through their lifecycle, from initiation to completion.

Review and process vendor invoices and expense reports, and analyze costs related to

fabrication, labour and other project expenses for Canadian and international projects.

Maintain, reconcile and record invoices for both U.S. and Canadian accounts.

Ensure all intercompany transactions are processed accurately.

Develop a contract tracking system aligned with the percentage of completion

accounting methodology.

Support the CFO in developing templates and procedures for WIP and percentage of

Maintain and reconcile WIP worksheets, ensuring the accuracy of project reconciliations.

Prepare all Balance Sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations for all bank

accounts while ensuring all banking transactions are accurately recorded.

Process payroll entries and allocate labour costs to projects when applicable.

Assist with audits and year-end closing processes

Work closely with the operations team to identify process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA designation in progress preferred).

At least 5 years of Canadian experience in cost accounting or a similar role, ideally within a

project-based business.

Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel with the ability to quickly learn new systems.

Strong understanding of cost allocation, WIP accounting and percentage-of-completion revenue

recognition.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

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