Job Description

Junior Accountant

North Vancouver


Summer Interim, full time


Hybrid

Do you want to be a part of an established Finance team? Can you collaborate on large engineering projects and develop your financial skills? And are you equipped with knowledge in Finance or Accounting? Then, lift off your career by turning challenges into sustainable solutions.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To work with Finance and support Project Managers across North America, we are looking for a Junior Accountant to join our team. We are a team working alongside our customers on some of North America's most prestigious projects in infrastructure projects. And we are proud to have contributed to projects like the Golden Ears and the Lions Gate Bridges. Together with customers, partners, and colleagues, we shape a future where people and societies grow and flourish.


Your key responsibilities will be to:

Prepare and process weekly payments for vendors and employees, including invoice coding, and review. Prepare journal entries, and month-end cash reports, and assist with general ledger account reconciliation and month-end closing. Clear bank transactions and investigate variances or outages. Prepare expense reports and reconcile corporate credit cards. Assist to prepare monthly rent payments. Send timesheet reminders, follow up with employees, and assist with completing timesheets. Assist with compliance-related working papers, data gathering for surveys and proposals, and other assigned tasks.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to growth in this role is that you are willing to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.


On top of that, you will:

Be familiar with Office suite and proficient using Excel (proficiency test may be required) Must have fluency in written and spoken English. Possess general accounting knowledge obtained through experience and/or education Have post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field preferred Demonstrate 0-3 years of related experience

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 percent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers toward sustainability.


We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.


With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.

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Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


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Application deadline

26 July 2025

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Temporary

Country

Canada

Location

North Vancouver, BC

Req. ID

59369