Senior Accounts Payable / Project Accountant

About the role

ACCIONA, a global infrastructure and renewable energy company, is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable/Project Accountant for its Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project in partnership with Metrolinx. The role provides hands-on accounting and finance support to the Finance and Admin Lead, focusing on account reconciliations, affiliate and partner account tracking, investigation and resolution of accounting and cost issues, and ongoing audit support.

Key responsibilities

• Support day-to-day finance activities, investigate discrepancies, coordinate corrective actions and track outstanding matters to resolution
• Prepare and maintain financial schedules, reconciliations and records for management review, reporting and month-end support
• Maintain affiliate and partner tracking schedules (invoices, recharges, payments, balances) and reconcile them to financial and counterparty records
• Provide backup coverage to the accounts payable team during absences, peak workloads and urgent processing needs
• Own the end-to-end tracking of documentation submitted to the client for monthly cost-plus billings, coordinating with procurement, subcontract, cost control and AP teams
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, tracking reports and finance-related administrative support
• Coordinate internal and external audit requests, prepare audit schedules and reconciliations, and perform periodic reviews of project transactions for compliance with approval limits and procurement procedures
• Support improved internal controls, standard operating procedures and documentation requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in accounting or finance operations, including reconciliations, month-end support, transaction investigation and audit documentation
• Relevant backgrounds may include general accounting, accounts payable supervision or accounting operations; construction or engineering experience is an asset
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, able to escalate unresolved issues to the Finance and Admin Lead

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of general accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, accounts payable processes and internal controls
• Familiarity with IFRS and construction accounting is an asset
• Experience with ERP and project financial systems
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, data analysis and financial reporting

What we offer

• Anticipated annual base salary of $110,000 - $130,000 CAD
• Paid vacation and sick leave, group benefits and EFAP coverage
• Health Spending Account and RRSP matching program
• Performance-based discretionary bonus, employee share purchase program and milestone recognition
• Professional development, career growth and internal mobility opportunities