Job Title: Intermediate Accountant
Job Type: Full time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Intermediate
Location: Calgary, AB
About the Company
Our client is a full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) firm specializing in the oil and gas industry. With a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals, the company provides high-quality, cost-effective engineering and project management solutions for projects ranging from $250,000 to $50 million.
The organization maintains a lean, collaborative corporate structure that encourages accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
Our client is seeking an Intermediate Accountant to join its finance team and support day-to-day accounting operations in a dynamic, project-based engineering environment.
This hands-on position involves maintaining accurate financial records, processing accounts payable and receivable, performing account reconciliations, and supporting month-end and year-end financial activities. The successful candidate will also contribute to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and improvements to accounting processes.
Working closely with other members of the finance team, the Intermediate Accountant will play an important role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting operational efficiency, and ensuring timely reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately enter, review, and maintain financial information in accounting systems and spreadsheets.
- Process and verify accounts payable invoices, employee expense reports, and payment requests.
- Support accounts receivable activities, including payment tracking, collections, and resolution of billing inquiries.
- Perform bank, credit card, vendor account, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Investigate accounting discrepancies and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, including account reconciliations and preparation of supporting schedules.
- Prepare financial and operational reports while maintaining accurate and organized supporting documentation.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and other financial reporting activities as required.
- Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and account balances.
- Collaborate with finance team members to manage accounting priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, recordkeeping practices, and internal controls.
- Complete ad hoc accounting, administrative, and finance-related assignments as required.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.
Core Competencies
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
- Effective organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to prioritize competing tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative approach to working with colleagues across departments.
- High level of confidentiality, professionalism, and accountability.
- Proactive approach to identifying discrepancies and improving accounting processes.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within an EPCM, engineering, or other project-based business environment.
- Demonstrated experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, account reconciliations, and month-end accounting processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience working with financial data and spreadsheets.
- Proficiency with accounting software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Experience preparing or supporting financial and operational reports.
- Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities is an asset.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a broader finance team.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accuracy while managing multiple priorities.
