Assistant Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Monitors and approves the daily/weekly/monthly/yearly accounting functions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, check run, payroll, and others as required, in accordance with legislation, contract terms, and PCL policy and procedures.
• Assists the accounting manager with the implementation and monitoring of, and adherence to district/company administration and accounting policies and procedures to ensure the continued effectiveness of the Accounting department.
• Reviews and analyzes all accounting/financial adjustments, submissions, and reports and ensures they are completed in a timely manner. Follows up and manages any issues, problems, or discrepancies.
• Reviews and analyzes for accuracy monthly forecasting, district/project recoveries, and various other reconciliations prior to submission to accounting manager.
• Provides various ad hoc reports and analysis, then presents information to accounting manager as required.
• Assists with preparation of planning process.
• Detailed review and analysis of all month-end and year-end reporting. Raises any issues, problems, or discrepancies with accounting manager.
• Manages and prepares district review and year-end documents.
• Assists with assembling of information for internal financial reporting requirements (e.g., MOR, DRM/year-end) and external financial reporting requirements (e.g., government agencies, taxes)
• Manages and supervises the district cash-flow cycle in accordance with PCL policies and procedures and provides recommendations on improvements as required.
• Reviews all required documentation, including insurance, bonding, SDI, workers compensation, statutory declarations, and ensures that lien waivers are in place.
• Identifies and communicates to project team and accounting management any compliance and/or project risks (e.g., trade partner issues, financial risk).

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a related discipline.
• Accounting designation preferred.
• 6 years of progressive accounting experience in the construction or a related industry preferred. On-site project experience is considered an asset.
• Intermediate construction knowledge; understands general construction terms and processes.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of full-cycle accounting, with the ability to teach and mentor more junior staff.
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles, including maintenance of ledgers and cash-flows with ability to analyze and recommend potential strategies.
• Advanced understanding of project forecasting and budgeting.
• Advanced knowledge of project costing principles, recoveries, insurance, and contract/subcontract requirements as related to accounting.
• Understands and complies with all labor agreements, government legislation, and PCL policies and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of government legislation regarding accounting and applicable generally accepted accounting practices and standards.
• Advanced understanding of lien rights.
• Basic understanding of contract/construction law in relation to tender documents, project contracts, and claims management.
• Basic knowledge of bid and contract securities and insurance as they relate to risk management, claims management, pricing, and accounting.
• Advanced understanding of subcontract PO terms, including insurance and subcontractor default insurance (SDI) and bonding requirements.
• Intermediate understanding of owner contracts as they relate to payment terms, billing requirements, audit rights, and cost-of-work definition, insurance, and bonding.