Accounting Manager

Taggart Construction Limited

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Company: Taggart Construction Limited

Reports to: Controller

Salary Range: $90000 - $115000

Location: 3187 Albion Road South Ottawa ON / hybrid role

About Us

For more than 75 years Taggart Construction Limited has built the essential services people in Ottawa and Kingston use every day. Taggart Construction specializes in heavy civil construction residential and commercial site servicing sewers and watermain installation site grading and road construction across Eastern Ontario. But we build more than just infrastructure we also build strong lasting relationships with our partners and community.

As part of the Taggart Group Taggart Construction is a proud family-owned business benefiting from long-standing stability and continued growth offering a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career.

At Taggart you will be part of something bigger and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.

Building integrity quality and community together.

About this Role

The Accounting Manager supports the Controller in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations at Taggart Construction. This role is responsible for key functions including accounts payable and receivable equipment and project accounting job costing and monthly financial reporting. The Accounting Manager provides leadership across the accounting team and serves as a central resource within the department. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills the ability to manage competing priorities and comfort working in a deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting including cash flow forecasts project budgeting and margin analysis.
• Validate reconciliations and other deliverables for accuracy and timeliness.

Project Financial Management

• Lead project accounting activities including billings AR collections and margin monitoring.
• Oversee accounts payable and equipment accounting functions to ensure accurate costing.
• Work with Project Managers to maintain accurate project data and support timely reforecasting.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and support direct reports ensuring timely and accurate completion of responsibilities.
• Provide coaching performance feedback and promote crosstraining and team development.

Controls & Compliance

• Uphold internal controls company policies and accounting standards.
• Support yearend audit preparation and coordinate with auditors and internal stakeholders.

Improvements & Planning

• Identify and implement process improvements across accounting functions.
• Contribute to budgeting forecasting workforce planning and relatedentity accounting.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience; construction or project-based experience is an asset.
• Prior people management experience required.
• CPA designation is a strong asset.
• Experience working with ERP systems and multi-company environments preferred.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Clear and professional communication skills with a high degree of discretion.

Physical/Sensory Effort and Work Environment

• Sitting or standing for long periods of time at workstation.
• Manual dexterity is required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• This role may require overtime at certain times of the year.

Accommodation Requests

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship race place of origin ethnic origin colour ancestry disability age creed sex/pregnancy family status marital status sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act were committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance please send an email towith your request.

Salary Range

The salary range shown reflects expected total annual compensation including base pay bonuses and/or commissions.

Thank You for Considering Taggart Construction Limited

Thank you for your interest in joining Taggart Construction Limited. We appreciate every application but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any such submissions become the property of Taggart Construction Limited and are not eligible for compensation. AI may be used to screen and assess candidates.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills
Internal Audit,Supervising,Data Entry,Compliance,Customer Service,Accounting & Finance,General Ledger Accounting,IFRS,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,ERP,Payroll,Financial statement,ACCA,CPA
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 90000 - 115000