Inner City Diesel Ltd. (ICD) is excited to announce we are seeking an Assistant Controller to join our team! The successful candidate MUST BE local to Fort McMurray, AB. This is NOT a hybrid or remote role.
The Assistant Controller will work with the Financial Controller to provide accurate information to the ownership and management team, including analysis, budgeting, forecasting and preparing financial reports, as well as assist with the financial and accounting management of projects and operations.
About Inner City Diesel
ICD is a privately owned, proud First Nations company, that is actively growing its workforce and services across Western Canada. ICD Group is your one stop shop for all your maintenance, pumping, dredging, tailings, and fleet management needs!
Why work for us?
- Health & Safety is our #1 priority.
- Rewarding career opportunity
- Supportive team of professionals who believe in safety & providing exceptional services.
- Competitive Wages.
- Health & Wellness Benefits, Group RRSP, and more
At ICD, we prioritize customer relationships built on honesty and trust. Join a team where our culture revolves around being your #1 Trusted Provider.
Responsibilities:
- Aid the Controller in directing and managing the company's accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
- Responsible for managing the accounting for specific projects that would include invoicing, change orders, and monthly project reports and variance analysis.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable and statutory reporting as directed by the Controller.
- Prepare financial statements monthly, quarterly, and year end packages
- Prepare remittances for WCB, GST, PST, and Payroll source deductions.
- Report to top management, as well as external organizations while maintaining the company's accounting systems.
- Implement financial and accounting changes as directed by the Controller.
- Work with project managers to ensure that the supporting documentation is accurate and complete for monthly invoicing, including LEMS and daily reports.
- Maintain project cost reports in accordance with the project budget, identifying any overages and inaccuracies and communicating effectively.
- Provide coverage for the financial responsibilities of the Controller when the Controller is out of office, including banking and asset management responsibilities.
- Work with the Controller to establish and monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal, regulatory and company policies and procedures.
- Provide strategic analysis as required to drive improved decision making as directed.
- Provide advice and guidance on all accounting matters including financial systems, record keeping, analysis, and reporting.
- Assist the Controller in setting the priorities within the finance team.
- Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
- Coordinate the year end processes.
- Coordinate customer and government audits.
- Budgeting and forecasting as directed by the Controller.
- Other related duties and required or assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or a current CPA candidate.
- Minimum of 2+ years of full accounting cycle experience.
- Advanced knowledge of Sage 50 and Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel (advanced tables, functions, formulas, and graphing).
- Thorough understanding of all relevant Federal, Provincial, and Municipal requirements regarding financial records, tax filing requirements, etc.
- Must have own form of transportation to and from work (public transit not available to current office location)
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the Heavy Duty Mechanical and Dewatering Industries would be an asset.
Key Strengths and Competencies:
- The ability to adapt to high corporate growth and rapidly changing project needs.
- Good project management skills to produce quality work within tight timeframes.
- Strong affinity for analytics and reporting.
- Highly motivated and self-directed.
- Capable of multi-tasking, and able to work with minimal supervision resolving competing priorities.
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
- Effective and proficient oral and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
- Willing to follow all ICD Employee Policies
- Willing to follow all ICD Health, Safety and Environmental Procedures
If you are a detail-oriented, analytical, and hard-working individual who would like to be part of the exciting growth and development of our expanding company that offers competitive wages, then apply today!
Please note, this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Only those applicants that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Are you a CPA or CPA candidate?
Experience:
- full cycle accounting: 2 years (required)
- Sage 50: 1 year (preferred)
- financial reporting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person