Senior Accountant
Subsidiary: Colas Western Canada Inc.
9660 Enterprise Way SE Calgary, AB T3S 0A1
Phone: 403-255-1131 Fax: 403-212-4755
Standard General Inc. Calgary is a growing, dynamic contractor in land development and road construction in the greater Calgary area. Through our affiliation with the Colas Group of Companies, we are part of an organization that is a world leader in road construction. You’ll be able to take advantage of professional development and growth opportunities while working on exciting, leading-edge projects. Standard General is dedicated to making a lasting impression through our work, our people and our relationships.
Summary
Carries out general, cost, or sub-ledger accounting activities for a defined scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly accounting procedures for fixed assets/IFRS 16 lease assets in terms of depreciation, acquisition and disposition per the established Colas accounting policy.
- Perform monthly inventory valuation, consumption, and reconciliation for the manufacturing division.
- Prepare billing for construction jobs on a timely manner.
- Conduct detailed job costing analysis for construction jobs on a weekly basis to identify any major variances and investigate root cause and communicate with the operation.
- Conduct month end GL analysis and address the major discrepancies to the controller.
- Assist in the bi-annual budget process including uploading the budget to JDE.
- Identify potential opportunities for improvement in existing workflow processes, such as internal reporting to improve accuracy, productivity, and efficiency.
- Assist Controller with monthly, quarterly and year-end review and closing.
- Assist in the quarter-end and year-end audit process and prepare the needed documentation.
- Compile annual BC/SK PST return if needed.
- Provide mentorship to Junior accountant.
- Ad hoc projects and reporting assigned by Controller.
Qualifications
Education, Training and Certifications
- University degree in accounting or accounting diploma plus 6+ years of progressive accounting working experience.
- CPA Designation or working towards
Work Experience
- Accounting experience in manufacturing or construction industries preferred.
Technical Skills
- Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in IFRS
- Excel skills (vlookups/index match, sumifs, what-if analysis, Power Query)
- Attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and ethics
- Motivated, positive, and professional
- Willingness for learning new skills to improve efficiency
- Excellent mindset for continuous improvement
- Experience with JDE, JWS, Reportsnow and Onbase is an asset
- Ability to work overtime occasionally during month end
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- Job Posting closes May 10 at 4:30pm
Standard General Inc. Calgary offers exciting growth opportunities, excellent wages and benefits, and the opportunity to become part of a strong team and leader in the construction industry.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
