Description:
Here’s how an Accountant participates as a crucial part of our team, from the first day on the job:
Responsibilities
- Performs clerical and data entry support to meet contractual requirements for operational and basic accounting.
- Processes all accounts payable and accounts received in a timely and accurate manner.
- Provides project teams with ad hoc reports and analysis as the need arises.
- Assists with the assembly of information for internal and external financial reporting requirements.
- Assembles client billings packages in accordance with contract terms and conditions and ensures timely payment.
- Prepares bank deposits and cash receipt entries.
Qualifications
- High school diploma.
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related field is considered an asset.
- Some student experience or 6 months to 1 year of accounting or administrative experience is preferred.
- Exposure to project forecasting and budgeting.
- Basic understanding of accounting principles, including maintenance of ledgers and cash flows.
- Exposure to project costing principles, recoveries, insurance, and contract/subcontract requirements as related to accounting
- Exposure to subcontract purchase order terms, including insurance and subcontractor default insurance requirements.
- Basic understanding of lien rights.
- Ability to act with the required discretion when handling confidential information.
- Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and experience with accounting software is an asset.