Project Accounting & Bookkeeping Support

Lilwat Business Group; Mount Currie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Lil’wat Management Services is seeking a Project Accounting & Bookkeeping Support to provide hands‑on finance capacity for day‑to‑day accounting and audit-ready records across the Lil’wat Business Group. The role covers multiple entities, with a focus on reconciliations, documentation, and project costing for construction and operational activities.

This casual, primarily on‑site position offers flexibility with hours and up to full-time work, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting support, or similar transactional finance roles.
• Post-secondary coursework or training in accounting, finance, or bookkeeping preferred.
• Practical understanding of debits/credits and reconciliations.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage) is an asset.
• Exposure to project-based, construction, or retail environments is an asset.
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and business lines.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow standardized processes.
• Accuracy and documentation over speed.
• Organized, reliable and able to work independently with clear direction.
• Professional and respectful interactions with staff, vendors and Members.
• Willingness to work on-site and collaborate with operations teams.
• Criminal Record Check required

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain Accounts Receivable records, including payments tracking and discrepancies follow-up.
• Support Accounts Payable processing, including invoice review, coding, and basic matching.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations as assigned.
• Maintain accurate, well-organized financial records across multiple entities.
• Support job costing and project tracking for construction and operational activities.
• Ensure transactional data is complete, timely, and properly coded for month-end and audits.
• Prepare and organize documentation for audits, reviews, and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Communication with staff/vendors

Education

Post-secondary accounting/finance coursework

Tools

Sage accounting

Job description

Title: ProjectAccounting & Bookkeeping Support

Department: Lil’watManagement Services
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Compensation: $22–28 per hour
Status: Casual

Hours: Flexiblehours, based on business need; up to Full Time.
Work Location: Primarily in‑person;limited hybrid flexibility possible.

Role Purpose

The Project Accounting & BookkeepingSupport provides hands‑on transactional finance capacity to support day‑to‑dayaccounting operations and maintain audit‑ready financial records across theLil’wat Business Group. The position is designed ensure continuity of corebookkeeping, reconciliations, and documentation, particularly during peakperiods, audits, vacations, or project surges.

The role supports multiple entities and mayassist with retail and construction‑related bookkeeping where required, with apractical and detail‑oriented focus to ensuring reliable foundational data.

Key Responsibilities

• Processand maintain accurate Accounts Receivable records, including paymenttracking and follow‑up on discrepancies
• SupportAccounts Payable processing, including invoice review, coding, and basicmatching
• Performbank and balance sheet reconciliations as assigned
• Maintainaccurate, well‑organized financial records across multiple businessentities
• Supportjob costing and project tracking for construction and operationalactivities
• Ensuretransactional data is complete, timely, and properly coded to supportmonth‑end and audit processes
• Prepareand organize documentation required for audits, reviews, and internalcontrols
• Maintainorderly digital and physical filing systems to ensure audit readiness
• Work withoperational staff to clarify transactions and resolve missing orinconsistent information
• Flagerrors, gaps, or risks in financial records and follow through toresolution
• Providecoverage and backup for routine finance tasks to support operationalcontinuity
• Prioritizeclear handoffs and record‑keeping
• Performother related duties as assigned

Experience & Attributes

• 1–4 yearsof experience in bookkeeping, accounting support, or similar transactionalfinance roles
• Post‑secondarycoursework or training in accounting, finance, or bookkeeping preferred
• Practicalunderstanding of core accounting concepts (debits/credits,reconciliations)
• Experiencewith accounting software (e.g., Sage or similar) is an asset
• Exposureto project‑based, construction, or retail environments is an asset
• Comfortableworking across multiple entities and business lines
• Strongattention to detail and ability to follow standardized processes
• Accuracy,consistency, and documentation over speed
• Organized,reliable, and able to work independently with clear direction
• Professionaland respectful in interactions with staff, vendors, and Members
• Willingnessto work on‑site and collaborate closely with operations teams
• ClearCriminal Record Check required