Project Accountant

The experts that make up Paladin’s teams stay at the forefront of the changing technology landscape through continued training, complex client projects, and company support. As Paladin continues to grow, we continue to provide our employees with exciting challenges and a rewarding career.
We are looking for a driven individual to join our finance team and play a key role in supporting the financial well-being of our projects. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing multiple tasks in a busy work environment, proficiency working with ERP software and a willingness to learn. We are looking for someone with a positive can-do attitude who takes pride in their work. 
 
Responsibilities;

• Perform detailed variance analysis for projects on a monthly basis to ensure projects remain on budget, or strategize on ways to improve profitability, together with the Project Managers
• Hold monthly meetings with Project Managers to determine monthly invoicing requirements, and support AR to ensure invoices are received timely
• Assist in preparing compliance documentation, including collection of waivers, certificates of insurance, bonding, amongst others
• Review construction contracts and ensure project is accurately set-up in the system, including contract value, costs, division, branch, etc.
• Importing of quotes from quoting software into ERP
• Produce customer invoices/project draws for a variety of projects, ensuring formatting is compliant with contract terms and customer specifications, including preparation of required backup to accompany invoice
• Supporting large, enterprise customers through gathering backup pertaining to cost-plus contracts
• Entering change orders into the system in order to update contract values and costs
• Performing cost analysis on projects to create projections on remaining costs to complete.
• Create and provide job costing reports to project managers to assist them in updating estimates on budget projections.
• Work directly with customers to ensure invoices have been received, approved, and actioned
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and other duties as required 

Required Qualifications;

• Minimum 1 year of experience performing in a project accounting role, or similar
• Intermediate excel skills
• Detail oriented, organized, able to problem solve, multitask, work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritize workload
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment
• Self-starter and able to take initiative
• Receptive to coaching and willing to learn and develop skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Eager to learn and able to apply newly acquired skills for immediate results 

Preferred Qualifications;

• Experience with progress draw invoicing
• Experience using billing portals
• Post-secondary education in accounting, an asset
• Construction project accounting knowledge, specifically around long-term contracts (WIP), an asset

Demonstrated Professional Competencies;

• Excellent time-management and organizational skills. Ability to work in a high volume atmosphere
• Ability to solve technical problems and carry out responsibilities under minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation, including the ability to multi-task while under deadlines or time constraints
• Excellent interpersonal skills including customer service skills.
• Proven track record in building and developing effective teams.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to function as an effective team member.
• Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
• An understanding of job financial reports and the ability control costs in the handling of projects
• Adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS;
 In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

• Must be able to effectively communicate, (i.e., see, hear, speak, and write clearly), in English, in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers;
• Manual dexterity required for all day computer work, occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment.
• Ability to focus, at a computer, for extended periods of time. 

WORKING CONDITIONS;
In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate.

Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000 (DOE)