Project Accountant

1 month ago

Toronto ON, Canada Mott MacDonald Full time

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Mott MacDonald’s Toronto office is seeking a Project Accountant to join our Finance and Accounting team.The role entails supporting the project accounts manager and unit accountant, who is responsible for optimizing financial management at unit level. You will assist the project accounts manager & portfolio managers in evaluating and managing financial performance by monitoring project profitability and producing accurate monthly accounts. You will ensure working capital management focus is robust as well as provide financial information for projects and overheads for both project and divisional management. You will also produce timely billing and investigate project cost and invoicing queries, assist in the maintenance of the timesheet system and facilitate the processing of purchase invoices. You will also be involved in setting up and maintaining budgets where appropriate and assisting with budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

  • Produce accurate and timely billing and cost control reports for projects.
  • Reviewing actual cost v budget, project improvement/deteriorations and selling rates to ensure data integrity on projects.
  • Review wip, debt and cash collections on projects and provide commentary to senior management.
  • Understanding the requirements of the contracts, gathering supporting documentation, checking the information for accuracy.
  • Working alongside project managers to produce other project accounting data when required.
  • Support subconsultant contract management - process invoices and purchase orders from our multiple subconsultants.
  • Complete financial reconciliations (Connect Business vs Client financial / timesheet system)
  • Lead financial reconciliation process with the client.
  • Support the Client’s financial rate audit process.
  • Support project controls cost management functions as required.
  • Provide additional support with administrative duties as needed.


Candidate Specification :

Mott MacDonald specializes in innovative engineering solutions for various projects in multiple sectors. The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications and skills:

  • Studying towards a finance qualification (CIMA) is preferred.
  • Motivated to a career in accountancy, working with project teams and divisional management.
  • Financially literate, numerically accurate with advanced knowledge of excel.
  • Have suitable experience working in a finance department.
  • Has an excellent aptitude to working with and supporting colleagues – team player with good time management skills.
  • Capable of using financial software
  • Comfortable embracing the full range of duties from data entry / processing through to reporting financial performance to management.
  • Able to communicate well on financial issues, verbally and in writing, to an audience with varying degrees of understanding in such matters.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business , seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunity to contribute.

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