Accounting Manager - Edmonton

Base Salary Range: $100000 - $125000

Job Title: Accounting Manager - Edmonton
Job ID: 88838
Location: Edmonton, Alberta 


What you will be doing:

• Create supportive environment to develop high performing finance team, provide training opportunities and engage in mentoring relationships.

• Lead accountants and other related team members, provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilizing talent management systems.

• Review all contracts and participate in project set-up meetings with project staff to ensure contract compliance.

• Manage accounts receivable function to ensure accurate and timely billings.

• Review monthly cash position report ensuring over/under billings are correct and cash management strategy is aligned between finance and operations.

• Review hourly, part-time, over-time, and bi-weekly submission of timesheets (salary payroll) for accuracy and completion.

• Resolve daily project issues including subcontractor disputes, escalate to financial manager as appropriate.

• Review special check requests ensuring paperwork is in order prior to submission to financial manager for approval.

• Resolve local tax reporting issues including sales and use tax.

• Ensure movement of preconstruction expenses to job cost.

• Ensure billing proofs are complete and accurate.

• Manage monthly and quarterly departmental audits per compliance with policy and procedures.

• Review and monitor timely and accurate submission of all reports submitted by accountants.

• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field, and 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

• Construction industry experience preferred

• Supervisory/management of small team preferred

• Thorough application of accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, general ledger)

• Analytic ability to review and assess financial data, interpret trends, and recognize inconsistencies

• Understands accounting implications of various contract terms

• Demonstrates understanding of cash flows and implements procedures to optimize interest income

• Knowledgeable of policies and standards to ensure compliance while identifying financial risks

• Displays actions related to profitability and risk management and effectively communicates risk management issues

• Exercises independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems and initiate corrective action

• Able to apply innovation to offer and implement suggestions to improve overall operations

• Ability to manage many activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines simultaneously

• Able to observe performance and effectively provide performance feedback

• Proficient with financial system applications, MS Excel, and MS Office

• Self-motivated, adaptable and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little or no supervision while working in complex and changing environment

• Lead by example and set standards for performance and behavior; act with integrity and professionalism, strong dedication to teamwork

• Professional written and verbal communication skills

• High degree of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail

• Some travel required

Salary/Rate Range: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00


Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com