Junior Accountant

Aecon Group Inc.

. Provide financial and cost control support for various business units within the Utilities group .

Posted 3/7/2026full-timeEtobicoke • 🇨🇦 CanadaJunior💰 CA$57,000 - CA$70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide financial and cost control support for various business units within the Utilities group
Support job cost analysis and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting
Assist with the month-end close process including preparation of journal entries for divisional financial statements, elimination entries, recurring entries, and accruals
Assist with the preparation of monthly management reports including financial statements and supporting schedules
Complete monthly inter-company reconciliations and confirmations with other Aecon divisions
Prepare monthly joint venture billings and perform associated reconciliations
Post regional and corporate overheads to job cost
Perform account analysis and prepare working papers and schedules
Support interim and year-end audit activities and reporting requirements
Assist with client reporting
Support preparation of the business plan and quarterly forecasts including entering and maintaining budgets and forecasts in the accounting system
Perform reconciliations and variance analysis ensuring accuracy and timely completion
Build and maintain Excel reporting models used for monthly and quarterly reporting
Document processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the function
Participate in special projects and initiatives as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Related post-secondary education and actively working toward an accounting designation such as CPA, CGA, CMA, or CA
Minimum 1 year of construction accounting experience
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills considered a strong asset
Experience with computerized accounting systems related to project costing with SAP experience preferred
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks in a high-pressure environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Strong time-management skills with the ability to maintain commitments to internal and external stakeholders
Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to convey information and clarify requirements both orally and in writing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Support for mental, emotional, and physical well-being
Career development through Aecon University and Leadership Programs
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysiscost controljob cost analysismonth-end close processjournal entriesaccrualsvariance analysisExcel reporting modelsinter-company reconciliationsproject costing

Soft Skills

organizational skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillstime-management skillsteamworkability to manage multiple deadlinesclarity in communicationability to work under pressurecommitment to stakeholderscontinuous improvement

Certifications

CPACGACMACA