Project Accountant

EllisDon; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon in Edmonton is seeking a Project Accountant to join our on-site project teams. You will read contracts, manage subcontractor payments, billing, and cash flow, ensuring all terms are met and reports are accurate.

This role requires a post-secondary finance credential and 3–6 years of accounting experience. You should be proficient with Excel and PowerBI, work well under pressure, and be ready to collaborate with project managers on site.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration/Finance with 3–6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Ability to identify financial situations and provide logical solutions to support a project team.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills; able to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand project related contracts and subcontractor documentation to ensure project set up procedures are aligned with contract terms and conditions
• Collect, reconcile, seek approval and process all project related subcontractor payments, general expenditures, internal hourly payroll costing allocations and all other financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet all contract payment terms
• Assemble client billing packages in accordance with approval procedures and processes to ensure client is in receipt of billings on a timely basis and payments are received as per contract terms and conditions
• Maintain accurate and timely cash flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected cash flow assumed in financial model (as applicable to the project)
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing monthly reports for owner/consultant and internal reporting

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

On-site work

Education

Post-secondary education in Business Administration/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Job description

We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

In case you’re curious, here’s what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in and our latest Impact Report, highlighting how we're putting our values into practice in areas such as the climate & environment, inclusive diversity, indigenous relations, and health and safety.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

You As a Project Accountant Will

• Read and understand project related contracts and subcontractor documentation to ensure project set up procedures are aligned with contract terms and conditions
• Collect, reconcile, seek approval and process all project related subcontractor payments, general expenditures, internal hourly payroll costing allocations and all other financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet all contract payment terms
• Assemble client billing packages in accordance with approval procedures and processes to ensure client is in receipt of billings on a timely basis and payments are received as per contract terms and conditions
• Maintain accurate and timely cash flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected cash flow assumed in financial model (as applicable to the project)
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing monthly reports for owner/consultant and internal reporting

Is this the right role for you?

• You have post-secondary education in Business Administration/Finance along with 3-6 years of relevant accounting experience
• You have the ability to correctly identify financial situations and produce logical solutions to support a project team/business area
• You demonstrate strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills as well as a keen willingness to work independently and on-site at project locations
• You demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines
• You are proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of applications including Excel and PowerBI

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.