Project Accountant Accounting

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Standard General Calgary is a growing, dynamic contractor in land development and road construction in the greater Calgary area. Through our affiliation with the Colas Group of Companies, we are part of an organization that is a world leader in road construction. You’ll be able to take advantage of professional development and growth opportunities while working on exciting, leading-edge projects. The Project Accountant will work closely with our project managers as their proactive financial partner to provide clear visibility into project’s financial performance, including timely billing, accurate job cost reporting and perform project-level financial analysis to support the informed decision-making.
Billing & Cash Flow Coordination

• Prepare and issue progress billings, including Time &Material (Force Account pricing)
• Ensure billing aligns with contract terms and project progress
• Maintain holdback tracking and monitor billing eligibility
• Coordinate with Project Managers and consultants on billing submissions and approvals
• Project Financial Analysis
• Review and analyze project financial performance, including budget vs actual cost, cost trends, and margin performance
• Identify and explain cost overruns, billing gaps, and variances from budget
• Reconcile project balances and ensure alignment between cost, billing, and financial reporting
• Maintain accurate job cost records across labour, equipment, materials, and subcontractors
• Work with Project Managers to understand project progress and financial drivers;
• Assist with project-related accruals and reconciliations
• Support preparation of project financial summaries and variance analysis

Process Improvement & Data Management

• Support improvements to billing and reporting processes
• Ensure reliability and accuracy of project financial data
• Utilize Excel tools or Power BI reports to analyze and manage project data
• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in construction or project-based accounting
• Solid understanding of job costing, project billing, and basic margin analysis
• Demonstrated experience and abilities in reviewing and analyzing project financial and explain project financial results.
• Experience of using excel tools, Power Query or Power BI reports to analyze project financial performance

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, countifs, what-if analysis)
• Solid understanding of revenue and cost recognition (including deferral) in a project environment
• Clear and practical communication to translate financial data into actionable information for PMs to use
• Experience with Power Query or VBA is an asset
• Experience of using JDE and ReportsNow is an asset
• Basic awareness of IFRS 15 is an asset
• Microsoft Power Automate / Flow) is an asset

In office role, 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week
• Occasional overtime may be required based on business needs