Project Accountant - Maternity Leave Replacement

Fer-Pal Infrastructure; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water-main rehabilitation services company in Ontario is seeking a Project Accountant for their North York office. The role involves providing project accounting support, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and assisting with audits. Candidates should have a minimum of three years' experience in project accounting within the construction industry and post-secondary education in Finance or Accounting. The role offers competitive hourly wages, health benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Employer paid health benefits

RRSP contribution and matching program

Overtime and per diems for travel

In-house training

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of project accounting experience in the construction industry.
• Strong understanding of revenue and costing methodologies.
• Ability to identify financial situations and produce logical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide project accounting support and oversight on multiple projects.
• Ensure timely recording of all cost and revenue transactions.
• Prepare project-related financial reports as requested.

Skills

Project accounting experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Post secondary education in Finance or Accounting

CPA Financial designation in progress

Tools

Viewpoint software

Spreadsheet Server

Job description

This position reports to the Manager, Project Accounting and provides support to Project Managers throughout the financial lifecycle of projects ensuring accurate, timely and complete information for all accounting activities from project set-up, cost recording, revenue recognition, project forecasting and project closure for FerPal’s Canadian and US business entities.

Responsibilities

• Provide project accounting support and oversight on a portfolio of projects with multiple Project Managers. Review proper allocation of all costs and expenses to projects, and perform re-allocations as needed.
• Attend regular meetings with Project managers and Project coordinators on the financial status of projects. Ensure timely project reviews are performed, in preparation for month-end close. Review estimates at completion for both revenue and cost, for proper revenue recognition at month-end.
• Accurately reflect the financial status of projects by ensuring timely recording of all cost and revenue transactions. Coordinate and review with other team members who enter the transactions.
• Ensure project is set-up in the ERP and updated on a regular basis including capturing change orders and PO’s. Review contract documents, client POs and backup documentation to ensure compliance with audit and internal controls.
• Assist the Project Accounting manager with project related reserves as required (i.e. Estimate at Completion adjustments, Accounts Receivable, Work in Progress, Legal claims) and proformas.
• Perform month end close accrual entries and adjustments as required.
• Review monthly invoices provided by the PMs for accuracy, and record billings in the ERP. Record cash receipts as they come.
• Possess strong understanding of revenue and costing methodologies and provide expertise to the Project team.
• Train and educate project managers on the use of the ERP, to import and update required data for reporting.
• Assist with external and internal project audit requirements. Perform and support project-related control procedures.
• Prepare ad hoc project related financial reports from time to time as requested.

Capabilities and Experience Required

• Minimum three years of project accounting experience in construction industry.
• Post secondary education in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA Financial designation in progress.
• Ability to correctly identify financial situations and produce logical solutions to support the project team.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills as well as a keen willingness to work independently.
• Working knowledge of Viewpoint and Spreadsheet Server software an asset.
• Excellent numerical, verbal and written communication skills, with keen attention to details.
• Able to prioritize and thrive in a high-volume workload and fast paced environment.
• Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all members of Fer-Pal team.

FerPal Infrastructure is an entrepreneurial leader in water‑main rehabilitation services in North America. With a 30-year award‑winning history of ensuring clean and safe water for municipalities in Canada and USA, FerPal continues to grow rapidly as a result of its leading‑edge team, innovative technology, and customer excellence. Once again, to keep pace with customer demand, Fer-Pal seeks to hire a Project Accountant for our North York office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team and earn competitive hourly wages and additional rewards including employer paid health benefits, an RRSP contribution and matching program, overtime and per diems for travel, in‑house training, and potential career advancement.

FerPal Company Mission:

FERPAL would like to create a long term, sustainable, continuously growing, well managed business.

FERPAL will remain the predominant player in pipe rehabilitation – now and in the future.

FERPAL must create and sustain a culture that prizes safety, family, quality products, workmanship, innovation, high profitability, professionalism, great customer service.

While interest from all applicants is appreciated, we regret that we will only be able to contact qualified candidates.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, FerPal will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please advise us in your application.