Accountant
Job No:
142232
Location:
Surrey, BC
- Grow your accounting career within a well-established construction company!
- Challenge yourself in an organization that wants to see you succeed!
- Enjoy a competitive annual salary of $55k-$65k along with a host of attractive benefits!
About Metro-Can Construction
With 40+ years of combined industry experience, Metro-Can Construction is a general contractor specialized in high-rise and low-rise residential, commercial and institutional projects across the lower mainland. Our commitments to excellent customer service and professionalism have been rewarded with a growing leading reputation since 1964. We recognize that our success and durability also stem from our highly experienced, loyal, and hardworking teams, which consistently deliver projects that meet our clients' expectations, time and budget.
At Metro-Can Construction, we believe in building our own internal community, and that's why we created a workplace where family time is just as important as professional excellence. Our tagline “WE MAKE IT HAPPEN” creates a company lifestyle and value system that benefits and enriches everyone. This culture is also underpinned by our core values: Take Care of Each Other, Build Great Things, Be Innovative, and Have Fun.
For more information about our organization, please visit our website by clicking here.
About the Opportunity
Metro-Can Construction currently has an opportunity for an enthusiastic Accountant to join our team on a full-time basis at our head office in Surrey, BC.
As our new Accountant, you will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and conducting cyclical audits. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:
- Setting up new companies and managing corporate filing requirements and business licenses
- Managing GST account remittances
- Processing payroll and overseeing the benefit program
- Managing CRA requirements for contractors (Contract Payments)
- Managing cash flow and forecasts, including posting and processing accounts payables and receivables
- Managing the month end, quarter end, and year-end accounting process
- Preparing and posting journal entries
- Managing WCB filing requirements
- Managing employer health tax program payments and remittance
- Performing monthly audits of entries/accounts
- Reconciling ledgers monthly
- Assisting in completing monthly internal and annual external audits
- Performing Bank reconciliations
- Managing the set-up, maintenance, and closing of corporate bank accounts
More About You
In order to qualify for this role, you will need a minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field. Working towards a CPA designation will be considered an asset. In addition, a strong business acumen and fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.
As our ideal candidate, you’ll have strong verbal and written communication skills and possess excellent interpersonal skills. You have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, coupled with the ability to adapt and focus under pressure to adjust to changing priorities and meet deadlines. You have experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger accounting, and are familiar with managing intercompany transactions for large organizations with many entities. Likewise, you have excellent problem-solving skills, are a team player who supports others, collaborates well, and who has the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Above all, you share our company values and are eager to contribute, learn and grow within our organization.
About the Benefits
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will receive a competitive salary of $55K-$65K, negotiable based on skills and experience, along with a wide range of benefits, including:
- Medical-dental package after 3 months
- Life and long-term disability insurance
- RRSP matching (up to 2.5% of your annual salary) after a year of employment
- Vacation starting at 2 weeks on joining and increasing as your time with the company increases
- A $300 annual wellness credit to use towards a purchase that promotes physical health/wellness
- Training and education programs to enhance skills relative to your position
- Opportunities for career progression within our organization
- Many social events, including our annual golf tournament, annual Christmas party, and hockey/soccer tickets
This is a challenging and dynamic role within a team that prides itself on delivering results.
If you believe you have what it takes to join our team, Make It Happen and Apply Now!