Financial Accountant

Job title: Financial Accountant

Job description: The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We’re a community of builders committed to building better communities. That’s why we’re always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what’s next in our industry.

We’re also looking at what’s next for you and how we can help you build a career you’re proud of. PCL is an innovative organization that focuses on the future of our employees as much as the future of construction.

As a Financial Accountant for our North American Head Quarters in Edmonton, AB, you will contribute to our team by:

• Creating quarterly and annual reporting for senior executive and senior level management
• Developing and preparing ad hoc analyses for senior executive and management reporting
• Preparing annual non-consolidated and consolidated financial statements and corporate tax returns
• Working closely with our executive stakeholders and internal senior level management to provide critical financial information for decision making
• Developing and maintaining strong, customer-focused relationships with all stakeholders
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

What you will bring to the role:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in public practice or financial accounting in a related industry
• Postsecondary degree or diploma in a related discipline and an accounting designation
• Intermediate understanding and knowledge of financial statements, GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), and auditing standards
• Strong skills with: Microsoft Excel, VBA, other data analytical systems such as Microsoft Power BI or Oracle Data Visualization, and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ability to think creatively and outside of the box to find solutions to complex problems and to distill complex ideas into simple, everyday concepts
• Basic business acumen and understanding of industry practices and new developments, including introductory knowledge of construction industry; understands general construction terms and processes
• Understands and complies with relevant government legislation
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Familiarity with Swift is an asset but not required

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at with the position and location you are interested in.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!

Company: PCL Construction

Expected salary:

Location: Alberta

Job date: Thu, 13 May 2021 22:35:22 GMT