Job Description

Intermediate Accountant
Our Calgary SE based client is seeking an Intermediate Accountant. Reporting directly to the Controller, this position is responsible for full-cycle accounts payable and receivable, payroll preparation, and providing general accounting support in a dynamic, project-based environment.
Your success will be defined by your ability to:

• Manage full-cycle AP, including invoice coding, approvals, PO matching, vendor payments (EFT, wire, cheque), holdbacks, and statement reconciliations.
• Maintain WCB clearances, insurance certificates, and credit applications; ensure compliance records are up to date.
• Prepare aging summaries, outstanding commitments, and support AP metrics reporting.
• Prepare and issue customer invoices per contracts and milestones; manage holdbacks, compliance documents, and statutory declarations.
• Track aging, follow up on overdue accounts, record deposits, reconcile AR subledger, and provide AR reporting for cash flow forecasting.
• Prepare monthly journal entries (depreciation, prepaids, interest, FX), reconcile balance sheet accounts, and analyze variances.
• Perform weekly/monthly bank reconciliations; prepare bi-weekly payroll, related journal entries, and labor cost allocations.
• Generate department/project spending reports, budget-to-actual comparisons, and validate time tracking for job costing.
• Assist Controller and leadership with ad-hoc requests; contribute to ERP, payroll, and time-tracking improvements and internal controls.

Your strengths include:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a similar field is required
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a construction or project-based environment
• Proficient in accounting software and ERP systems, with advanced Excel skills
• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.

If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the "Apply" button to send your resume directly to Lexie Robertson.
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