Accounting

Founded in 1956, BPA is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in buildings for institutional, commercial, multi-unit residential, and industrial markets. With a Canada-wide presence, we offer our clients expertise in mechanical and structural engineering, electricity and power, sustainable development and energy efficiency, telecommunications, security, building automation, acoustics, food service, and commissioning.

Motivated by our values of integrity, excellence, accomplishment, and passion, we will fully accomplish our mission: To build a sustainable future.

Together, we can make a greater positive impact on the world through engineering, that has the power to make a difference! 

Your main responsibilities:

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Accountant will oversee day-to-day financial activities, commercial collaboration, and the production of monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory reports.

• Prepare monthly divisional financial reports, identifying key financial trends and providing detailed analysis to support decision making,
• Actively pursue outstanding accounts receivable,
• Manage the ERP system,
• Oversee the customer billing process and participate in work-in-progress evaluations for unbilled items,
• Develop relationships with clients’ accounting personnel to deal to help reconcile discrepancies in accounts,
• Interact regularly with Senior Management on contract details,
• Oversee the payables process from invoice entry to supplier payments,
• Oversee the entire payroll process,
• Manage the division's cash flow,
• Maintain accounting controls and make improvements where necessary,
• Other duties, as required.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in a field of study related to the position or combination of relevant education and experience,
• At least five (5) years of experience in financial field,
• English (written and spoken),
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel formulas and pivot tables,
• Experience working on an accounting system,
• Organized and detail oriented,

A career at BPA means:

• A dynamic environment that promotes teamwork, knowledge sharing, and technological innovation
• A 37.5-hour work week, with flexible hours
• Recognized overtime (banked or paid hours)
• A complete and competitive total compensation package
• Social events put on by the company or the in-house “Fun Club”.

A career at BPA means:

• A dynamic environment that promotes teamwork, knowledge sharing, and technological innovation
• A 37.5-hour work week, with flexible hours and the possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays
• A hybrid working remotely policy
• Competitive total compensation
• Group insurance including an EAP and telemedicine
• Employer contribution to a retirement savings fees
• Recognized overtime (banked or paid hours)
• Social activities and employee discounts

We adhere to the principles of employment equity and uphold the AODA. We encourage women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations can be made upon request for individuals involved in the selection process.

Thank you for your interest. Only selected candidates will be contacted by the Talent team.

For the purposes of inclusivity and simplicity, the third-person pronoun "they" may be used to refer to an individual person. If there is any specific mention or gender in a general context, it should be construed to include any gender.

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