Overview:
Are you ready for the next step in your career? Cartel is searching for a financial professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Controller to provide project cost accounting leadership along with Order Management, and AR/AP oversight in a dynamic telecommunications project-based business.
The Assistant Controller will be responsible for the project cost accounting function, along with order management, accounts payable and accounts receivable oversight. The person will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure all project cost budgets, material expenses and project labour costs are accurately accounted for, analyzed and reported on a regular basis. Furthermore, the Assistant Controller will oversee the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Order Management functions to ensure proper controls and processes are in place. The Assistant Controller reports directly to the CFO.
Responsibilities:
- Works with project managers to effectively monitor project costs against established budgets
- Completes project Job creation in ERP system working closely with supply chain
- Tracks purchase orders, accounts receivable, Work in Progress and project Cash Flow
- Accounts for and analyses project labour costs
- Reconciles work in progress and billing accounts on a regular basis
- Leads, coaches and develops accounting team (AR and AP)
- Oversees AR and AP Function
- Leads Order Management Process
- Generates project profitability reports on an ongoing basis
- Completes project close in ERP working closely with project management and supply chain
- Maintains project dashboard data sets as required
- Prepare Stats Canada and other regulatory reports as required
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of project accounting experience in a job costing environment
- Post secondary education in financial related discipline
- Has achieved CPA designation or is working towards the designation
- Strong knowledge of project accounting concepts and practices
- Full cycle accounting experience required
- Advanced Excel skills, Microsoft Query and Power BI skills
- ERP job costing experience, Syspro preferred
- Able to meet deadlines and work in fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional customer focused approach in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Works well in team settings and independently when required
- Strong organizational, analytical, multi-tasking, detail oriented, trouble shooting, problem solving and root cause identification skills
Cartel offers a competitive salary, profit sharing and extended health benefits and professional development allowance. If you are interested and meet the above criteria, please provide a resume and cover letter to careers@cartelsys.com
Cartel is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties currently eligible to work in Canada. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Cartel
Founded in 1982, Cartel provides a wide range of products and services for government, industry and enterprise-driven telecommunications applications across Canada, including advanced 4G wireless coverage enhancement, mission-critical voice logging and dispatch solutions, TETRA and Digital Mobile Radio systems, as well as integrated site monitoring command and control systems. Our beautiful Walnut Grove Langley, BC head office houses a large warehousing and engineering facility for systems design and systems integration and our branch offices span Canada to better serve our customer base.
Learn more about Cartel at:
www.cartelsys.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00-$95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Education:
- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Work Location: In person