Accounting Manager

**Who We Are**

Welcome to The Kichton Group, where excellence is synonymous with accountability. With a legacy of over a century of collective construction expertise, we specialize in every aspect of industrial projects, from earthworks to electrical installation. Our strength lies in our unified ownership model, shared resources, and a skilled labor force. Boasting a fleet of over 1200 pieces of equipment and a workforce exceeding 1000 proficient tradespeople and laborers, we ensure seamless project execution with unwavering confidence.

**The Role**

We are currently recruiting an **Accounting Manager** to work in our Head Office, located in Acheson, AB.

Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership to his/her direct reports and assisting with all accounting functions: AP, AR, back-up payroll, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end, year-end, audits and assisting with financial report creation and analysis.

While this role works directly for Kichton Contracting Ltd., it will also help Kichton Construction LP, Double Star Drilling Ltd., and K Energy which belong to the Kichton Group of Companies.

**Location/Job Details**
- Acheson, AB - in office.
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, overtime as required.
- Fast-paced, busy work environment.
- Construction company - work hard, play hard culture.
- Casual dress code.

**Compensation/Benefits**
- $80 000 to $90 000 per year. Negotiable based on experience.
- Paid vacation.
- Extended health, dental, vision and travel benefits for you and your family.
- Life Insurance, dependent life insurance, AD&D & LTD.
- Employee Assistance and Telemedicine programs.
- Health Care Spending Account ($500/year).
- RRSP matching up to 5% of regular earnings.

**Culture**

Our employees would describe the work environment as having a casual, family feel vibe. We have blue-collar roots, so our priority is to support the hard-working men and women in the field.

**1. Accounts Payable (AP) Tasks**

**Oversight & Review**
- Supervise AP staff and daily invoice processing
- Approve or review large/complex invoices
- Clean up of AP subledger

**Payments**
- Schedule and process vendor payments
- Monitor due dates to avoid late fees and optimize cash flow
- Enforce early payment discount policies (where applicable)

**Vendor Management**
- Approve new vendor setups and changes
- Handle escalated vendor disputes or payment issues
- Maintain strong vendor relationships

**Compliance & Reporting**
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
- Review AP aging reports and monitor outstanding payables
- Reconcile AB subledger to general ledger
**2. Accounts Receivable (AR) Tasks**

**Billing Oversight**
- Supervise AR staff and daily invoice processing
- Ensure correct and timely billing based on contracts or delivery terms
- Monitor credit memos, refunds, and adjustments
- Collections & Disputes
- Monitor customer aging reports and escalate overdue accounts
- Work with AR staff and operations to resolve billing disputes
- Recommend write-offs or bad debt provisions

**Cash Application**
- Ensure AR staff are timely and accurate in posting of incoming payments (checks, wires, credit cards)
- Ensure remittance advice is followed for proper allocation

**Reporting**
- Reconcile AR subledger to general ledger
- Provide AR metrics (DSO, aging analysis) for management
**3. Payroll Support Tasks**

**Payroll Oversight**
- Review payroll register for accuracy and compliance before final approval
**4. Cross-Functional Tasks**
- Develop and enforce policies and procedures across AP and AR functions
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation for AP and AR functions.
- Provide back-up support for AP, AR and payroll in the event of vacation or illness
**5. General Accounting**
- Review and understand the flow of transactions through general ledger accounts
- Assist with balance sheet account reconciliations related to AP, AR and payroll
- Actively participate in the review and recommendation of accounting process and control improvements with a focus on building efficiency and effectiveness
- Assist with credit card reconciliation

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Experience with Eclipse, B2W, Humi considered an asset.
- In-depth understanding of ASPE.
- Understanding of and experience processing payroll cycles and all statutory reporting requirements (T4’s, withholdings, garnishments, etc.).
- Understanding of sales/use tax reporting.
- Detailed and accurate.
- Extremely organized.
- Flexible; able to juggle priorities and workload.
- Positive attitude. Resourceful.

**Educational/Experience Requirements**
- 4+ years of relevant work experience
- Accounting degree is considered an asset.
- Working towards a CPA designation considered an asset.
- PCP designation considered an asset.
- 2+ years of management experience required.

Pay: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

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