17 Oct
UFA
Calgary
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Requisition ID: 585
Date Posted: October 15, 2024
Closing Date: October 29, 2024 oruntil filled
Position Summary
Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting , the Sr. Accountant, Project Accounting & Controls, is primarily responsible for providing financial oversight during all the stages of the project and to oversee the financial aspects and budget control of a large-scale project. This role will also be responsible for implementing financial controls to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, industry regulations, and best practices.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Lead the comprehensive financial management and governance of large-scale projects, ensuring precise budget control, monitoring allocations, expenditures, and variances.
- Provide high-level financial reporting and insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Partner with senior project managers, finance leadership, and cross-functional teams to integrate project financials with corporate strategies. Drive decision-making by providing executive-level financial insights that influence project scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Oversee the review and interpretation of contracts, ensuring that all financial terms are fully adhered to and reflected in accounting systems. Lead efforts to mitigate financial risks by ensuring project accounting aligns with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Establish and lead robust project control mechanisms, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor cost, scope, and schedule performance.
Ensure rigorous cost tracking and variance analysis, identifying potential risks and implementing corrective actions to safeguard project financial health.
- Direct the tracking and management of complex project costs, including labor, materials, subcontractor expenses, and overheads.
- Leverage advanced SAP PS modules to manage and control project financials, ensuring seamless integration across financial processes.
- Champion the continuous improvement of SAP-related workflows to enhance financial data accuracy, streamline reporting, and support project lifecycle financial control from initiation through close-out.
Qualifications Required For The Position
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with 10+ years of progressive experience in project accounting and project controls.
- Professional Accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CA, etc.).
- Strong leadership and coordination of cross functional (e.g., Finance/EHS) resources for the completion of key projects.
- Solid understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties and audit functions.
- Strong financial analysis skills.
- Experience in preparing and delivering presentations to executive teams, with an emphasis on strategic insights and data-driven recommendations.
- Extensive computer skills and systems experience in MS Office, advanced Excel & Query Skills, Financial & informational systems, and data modeling. Expert level knowledge of SAP required.
- Ability to work independently with strong leadership capabilities and excellent communication skills.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
At UFA we care about the lives of our employees, members, customers, elected officials, and partners. This includes their whole selves and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse populations and backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. In our world of agriculture, it takes time for growth, this is our seed to grow inclusion and belonging at UFA.
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We thank all candidates for their interest, however only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
▶️ Senior Accountant, Project Accounting & Controls
🖊️ UFA
📍 Calgary