Junior Accountant
Aecon Group Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Etobicoke • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$57,000 - CA$70,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
- 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
- Support for mental, emotional, and physical well-being
- Career development through Aecon University and Leadership Programs
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
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