Project Accountant M/F

VINCI; Nisku; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dental care

Extended health care

RRSP matching

Stock purchase plan

Employee assistance

Maternity top-up

Second parent leave

Free on-site parking

Growth opportunities

Company events

Job summary

Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. is seeking an intermediate Project Accountant to manage project costs, budgeting accuracy and financial reporting across civil construction projects. You will monitor expenditures, perform variance analyses and support month-end activities while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

The role requires 2–3 years in construction project accounting, strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate with project managers to ensure monthly billing and financial controls.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of project accounting in construction.
• 3 years of reporting in a multi-divisional organization.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Strong analytical and bank reconciliation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project costs and budgeting accuracy.
• Prepare periodic budget and forecast reports for PMs.
• Coordinate overhead budgets three times yearly.
• Analyze variances and potential cost overruns.
• Ensure divisional and group accounts are reliable.
• Support month-end financial reporting and close.
• Assist in audit processes with auditors.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on monthly billing.
• Provide variance analysis on fuel and labour.

Skills

Project accounting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

CPA designation preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Overview

Since 1974, Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. has evolved from a small municipal road contractor into a comprehensive heavy civil construction and highway maintenance organization operating across. With a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from asphalt repairs to multi-million dollar infrastructure contracts, our dedicated team delivers professional, high-quality services through long-standing relationships with public and private sector clients.

We are seeking an intermediate level, detail-oriented and energetic Project Accountant to join our dynamic team. In this vital role, you will oversee and manage project costs, ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency across various civil construction projects. Your expertise will help optimize budgeting processes, monitor expenditures, and support the financial health of our organization while maintaining transparency and compliance with industry standards.

What is the role?

• Ensure that Project Management decisions are respected applied, and well documented
• Prepare 3 times yearly reporting for PM's relating to budget and forecasting with periodic updates
• Coordination of the corporate overhead budget 3 times yearly, with assistance
• Perform detailed account analysis to identify variances, discrepancies, or potential cost overruns
• Ensure divisional operational accounts are reliable by checking and verifying; K factor (margin), job results, risks on receivables, stocks, follow-up on billing
• Ensure group management accounts are reliable; financial reporting; overhead; variances (labour and equipment), global risks
• Support month end activities including preparing/reviewing monthly and quarterly financial reporting
• Monitor project cost transactions and ensure costs are allocated accurately, and recoding where applicable
• Work with Project Managers to ensure that all costs are recorded monthly and all projects are billed monthly
• Assist in identifying ways to streamline the day-to-day project management, project coordinating, and project administration operations as they relate to the accounting department and make processes more efficient and accurate.
• Assist with external audit process including liaise with auditors, prepares and reviews working papers for auditors
• Respond to all inquiries from senior management
• Provide detailed variance analysis on a monthly basis, including but not limited to fuel and hourly labour
• Monthly environmental indicators audit and reporting
• Assess, support and advise senior managers
• Develop, recommend and implement general accounting controls and assist in audit

What do we value?

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in the construction industry or a project based environment
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in reporting in a multi divisional organization
• Professional designation (CPA) is preferred
  Experience in report design, implementation and support
• Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail in account analysis and bank reconciliation
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment while managing multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize
• Creative problem solver
• Conscientious with attention to detail
• Continuous improvement attitude

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Annual boot allowance
• Matching RRSP
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Employee assistance program
• Maternity top-up program
• Second parent leave program
• Free On-site parking
• Growth Opportunities
• Company events

Carmacks is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability or veteran status. Carmacks believes in building better, together.

Please visit us on the web at www.carmacks.com to learn more about Carmacks.