Senior Accountant; Project Accounting

Overview

Position Title:

Senior Accountant (Project Accounting)

Location:

Ottawa, ON

Work Model:
Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite / 1 day work from home

Salary & Benefits:

$75,000-$85,000 plus bonus, pension, health benefits, 3 weeks vacation

Position Status:
Existing vacancy

• Act as the primary accounting contact for assigned entities, ensuring effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare, review, and document analysis of complex accounting issues, including presenting findings, conclusions, and implementation approaches to the Accounting team and impacted stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for assets, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Record and review journal entries as part of the full financial close cycle, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end processes.
• Perform monthly review and maintenance of general ledger accounts and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
• Coordinate with internal departments to prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly variance reporting, providing meaningful financial insights.
• Prepare and post Fixed Asset Module journal entries for the asset portfolio.
• Account for assets under construction, ensuring accurate tracking, capitalization, and timely transfer to Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE) upon Commercial Operation Date (COD).
• Complete SOX compliance documentation for projects under construction and completed projects in accordance with internal control requirements.
• Support or lead special projects and initiatives within the accounting function or broader finance organization, including cross-functional collaboration as required.

• CPA designation in progress or completed; strong systems proficiency and a collaborative mindset.
• Experience in project accounting; exposure to publicly traded environments preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and the ability to apply them in complex financial data contexts.

• Experience in a publicly traded company or project accounting environment with strong understanding of reporting requirements and internal control environments (SOX experience is a strong asset).
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements by leveraging experience, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of prioritizing and delivering multiple deadlines in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Exceptional time management skills to support the full cycle accounting close process.