Accountant – Operational Finance

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page.

Lead all fiscal management and financial administration aspects of project. Ensure all team members, including project manager, superintendent, and engineer are following Turner financial policy and procedures, and communicate any potential profitability

or risk to management.

Reports to: Accountant Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Set up, lead, oversee and implement procedures to insure client contractual requirements are met in regard to billing and accounts receivable. Perform client contract analysis to determine the billing deadlines, payments terms, billable and nonreimbursable expenses, agreements for insurance and fee billings along with approved billing rates for staff and/or trade labor.
• Regularly audit client billing and project ledger, ensure both are meeting with contract requirements, GAAP and company policy.
• Manage accounts payable for vendor invoice processing, ensure proper sales and use tax are accounted for and responsible for keeping accounts up to date for assigned projects.
• Manage accounts payable for subcontractor invoice processing, ensure all applicable lien waivers are submitted and contracts and insurance requirements are in place prior to scheduling payments. Report to project team any subcontractor payment issues.
• Manage month close process ensuring all client bills and project costs are posted or accrued if work is in place and of material value.
• Manage project financial closeout along with project team. Ensure final contract amount and closeout documentation requirements have been met and agreed to by subcontractors prior to issuing final payments.
• Responsible for cash position reporting with respect to net assets, liabilities, and unfunded work in place, communicate any potential risks or profitability to project team.
• Assist with all internal and external audit requests.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required, with 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Understand accounting implications of various contract terms related to profitability and risk management
• Able to perform cost anaylsis procedures
• High degree of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Must have strong proficiency with financial systems applications and MS Office, specifically Excel and Word
• Must be self-starter, adaptable and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little or no supervision while working in a complex and changing environment
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems and make recommendations for resolution
• Demonstrated leadership, strong dedication to teamwork and integrity within professional environment
• Professional written and verbal communication skills

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