Senior Program Accountant

Location:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Workplace:
Onsite

Geo Spectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Senior Program Accountant!

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, the Sr. Program Accountant is responsible for providing financial oversight, reporting, and analysis for assigned projects from setup through closeout. This role ensures project costs, budgets, commitments, and financial records are accurate, timely, and compliant with internal policies, accounting standards and contractual requirements.

The Sr. Program Accountant works closely with project managers, finance operations teams, and finance leadership to support sound financial decision-making, identify risks and variances, and help ensure projects are delivered within approved financial parameters.

Geo Spectrum Technologies was founded in 1994 by friends who wanted to work together and build a collaborative workplace where employees take pride in contributing to cutting‑edge technology from concept to delivery. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, we design and manufacture state‑of‑the‑art underwater acoustic components, transducers, and end‑to‑end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. Serving clients across ocean science, defence, and oil and gas industries, we are known for our innovation and for delivering reliable, customized solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Over three decades, our core values have shaped a supportive and creative environment that emphasizes employee engagement, technical excellence, and strong customer relationships.

To learn more about who we are and what it’s like to work at Geo Spectrum, we invite you to watch our company video by visiting

• Set up, maintain, and close project accounts in the accounting system, ensuring project structures, budgets, and reporting requirements are accurately reflected.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, commitments, encumbrances and change orders.
• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly project financial reports, including cost-to-date, forecast-to-complete, budget variance, profitability, and cash flow information.
• Investigate project cost variances, billing discrepancies, and unbilled expenses; recommend corrective actions and document resolutions.
• Partner with project managers to develop budgets, forecasts, projections, and financial plans for active and upcoming projects.
• Maintain accurate project records, including contracts, change orders, approvals, billing documentation, compliance records, and audit support materials.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, explanations, and required documentation.
• Assist in improving project accounting processes, internal controls, reporting templates, and financial management practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• CPA designation (required or strongly preferred).
• 7-10+ years of experience in accounting, finance, project accounting, construction accounting, or a related project-based financial environment.
• Experience in a mid-sized organization (approximately $100M–$500M revenue).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, project cost tracking, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with accounting or enterprise resource planning systems; project accounting software experience is an asset.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across…