Project Accountant

RJC Engineers; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Project Accountant, where you'll support financial health across diverse projects. This role offers a stimulating environment to manage project accounting from initiation to closure, ensuring accuracy and integrity in financial reporting. You'll collaborate with a dedicated finance team, utilize advanced tools like Microsoft Excel and Power BI, and engage in continuous learning. With a commitment to employee growth and a supportive culture, this position promises exciting challenges and the opportunity to make a real impact in the engineering sector. Embrace the chance to thrive in a dynamic workplace that values your contributions!

Benefits

Health Care Spending Account

Maternity and Parental Leave Top-up Program

Performance-based bonus

Employee share ownership program

Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA designation required with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform project accounting services throughout the project life cycle.
• Analyze revenue and maintain internal controls over project estimates.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Variance Analysis

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

ERP Systems

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

RJC is seeking self-motivated individuals that thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple initiatives at once. Providing our clients building enclosure engineering, structural engineering, structural restoration, structural glass engineering and building energy modelling services, RJC Engineers (RJC) is one of Canada's leading engineering firms, engineering better buildings for the communities in which we live, learn, work and play.

We are an employee-owned engineering firm with over 600 employees in 16 offices across Canada and the United States. We challenge our people to push technical boundaries and provide leadership in our fields of practice, while providing services for clients and projects in all markets we serve.

Recognized as an exceptional workplace, we mentor the next generation of Canada's 'best and brightest'. We believe in taking care of our people and help them realize their full potential. RJC offers the opportunity to work in an engaging fast-paced team environment where you will work on exciting and challenging projects, discover new and developing technologies, practices, and techniques and where you will flourish in a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

LOCATION: Vancouver

START DATE: Immediately

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 - $90,000 (dependent on experience)

CANDIDATE PROFILE
The Project Accountant supports the finance team in providing accurate and timely information to manage the financial health and accounting integrity of RJC projects. Reporting to the Operations Finance Controller, the Project Accountant actively performs financial accounting functions throughout the project life cycle: revenue accounting, internal control, variance analyses, reporting and supporting management decision making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform project accounting services throughout the project life cycle (initiation to closure), including month end close, general ledger accounts reconciliations, variance analyses, and project reporting.
• Perform project revenue recognition calculations using percentage-of-completion (POC) and time-and-material (T&M) methods.
• Analyze revenue, work-in-progress (WIP), unbilled revenue, deferred revenue, account receivable and holdback transactions.
• Responsible for maintaining internal controls over project Estimates-At-Completion (EAC), Estimates-To-Completion, fees, contract values, and project margins.
• Support project maintenance activities across the organization including setup, closure, conversions, and deletions in the project management and accounting systems, as well as management of appropriate roles and security within project accounting systems.
• Support project billing and accounts receivable teams, manage invoice format types both existing and proposed, calculate integrated project delivery (IPD) special billing rates.
• Responsible for maintaining integrity between financial and project operational data between the project management system and project accounting system.
• Collaborate with Operations and other Finance Team members towards effective and efficient project accounting and reporting.
• Perform project time and labor costing, including mass time transfers for project changes/reclasses.
• Responsible for the accurate and appropriate accounting of subconsultant costs, optimizing systems and process to gather and validate financial information with various finance and operations teams.
• Support Integrated Project Delivery audits and annual financial audits.
• Provide back-up support for other Finance Team members.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned time to time by the Operations Controller.

Experience:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• 5+ years of financial accounting and reporting experience in a fast-paced, projects-based environment, preferably in engineering and architecture or similar industry.
• Experience in working with complex financial models, extracting and consolidating data from various sources, and converting to meaningful analyses.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, experienced with Power BI is an asset.
• Experience working with ERP systems and project management applications.
• Good understanding of relational databases and experience using Microsoft Power Platform to build reports, automation and reporting efficiencies.
• Strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards and good understanding of internal control.
• An inquisitive nature with strong attention to detail and an aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving.

Are you someone who exhibits our core attributes?

• Creative Mindset - provide new and diverse ideas.
• Proactive Approach - take initiative and seek opportunities for growth.
• Supportive Teamwork - promote an inclusive and respectful work environment and culture.
• Trusted Advice - demonstrate integrity.
• Lead With Purpose - empower, develop and support others to reach their full potential.

What can we offer you?

• An inspiring workplace that supports its people and recognizes great work.
• Stimulating, challenging projects and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.
• Being part of a supportive and inclusive network of people that help each other reach their goals.
• A comprehensive financial rewards program that recognizes your success, including eligibility for a performance-based bonus and share ownership program.
• An extensive and generous benefits package including a $1000 Health Care Spending Account.
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-up Program.
• Investing in your future, opportunity to become part of an employee-owned organization and eligible for RJC's matching Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP).