Senior Project Accountant: Forecasting, Dashboards & Controls

ABC Benefits Corporation

Alberta

On-site

CAD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Alberta Blue Cross® in Alberta is seeking a Senior Accountant, Project Accounting to provide financial stewardship across the project portfolio. You will collaborate with Project Managers, FP&A, Procurement and Finance leadership to track budgets, forecasts, and expenditures, deliver insightful reporting, and strengthen governance.

The role emphasizes improving reporting automation, dashboards, and data integrity while ensuring alignment with corporate policies.

Qualifications

CPA designation preferred.
Candidates with significant project accounting, management accounting, financial reporting, or related experience will be strongly considered.
5+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, or financial analysis experience.
Experience supporting project portfolios, capital programs, or operational initiatives.
Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.
Experience with ERP systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
Experience developing dashboards, financial reporting packages, and performance metrics is considered an asset.
Experience supporting technology, digital transformation, software implementation, ERP, or other technology-focused projects is considered a strong asset.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
Strong understanding of project financial management principles, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering abilities.
Ability to influence decision-making through financial analysis and reporting.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership of outcomes.
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt to changing priorities.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Experience coordinating automated ERP reporting and reporting improvement initiatives.
Continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing reporting, controls, and business processes.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and actual expenditures throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare and deliver project financial reporting, dashboards, variance analysis, and portfolio insights for Finance leadership and stakeholders.
Partner with Project Managers and business stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, funding, and financial decision-making.
Monitor project financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions where required.
Support project setup, maintenance, closeout activities, and associated month-end and year-end accounting processes.
Maintain effective financial controls and ensure project financial information is accurate, complete, and aligned with organizational policies and governance requirements.
Support internal and external audit requests and assist in resolving financial reporting and data quality issues.
Act as a subject matter expert for project financial reporting within ERP and project management systems.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to project reporting, forecasting, controls, data integrity, and reporting automation.
Build strong partnerships across Finance, EPMO, IT, Procurement, and business teams to enhance project financial management and reporting effectiveness.