Project Accountant (18-Month Contract)

Job summary

The Project Accountant is responsible for billing, tracking, and forecasting project costs while providing essential job costing information to project management. They will also prepare financial reports, manage month-end entries, and serve as the primary contact for client audits.

Job details

The Project Accountant is responsible for billing, tracking, and forecasting project costs while providing essential job costing information to project management. They will also prepare financial reports, manage month-end entries, and serve as the primary contact for client audits. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting with at least 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SAP, BPC, and Business Objects is highly valued, along with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.

What you’ll do

The Project Accountant is responsible for billing, tracking, and forecasting project costs while providing essential job costing information to project management. They will also prepare financial reports, manage month-end entries, and serve as the primary contact for client audits.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting with at least 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SAP, BPC, and Business Objects is highly valued, along with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Mental health support
• Emotional well-being support
• Physical well-being support
• Aecon University
• Leadership programs
• Equity, diversity and inclusion training
• Employee resource groups

Listed skills

• SAP · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project accounting
• Financial forecasting
• Job costing
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Variance analysis
• Contract management
• SAP
• BPC
• Business Objects
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management
• Financial acumen

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Construction
• Energy
• Management & Leadership

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