General Accountant

at  Matheson Constructors

EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree/College diploma in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Construction Industry experience and Prompt Payment Act an asset.
• Knowledge of accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls; proficiency with accounting software an asset
• Good organizational skills (working in a high-volume environment).
• Must possess sound judgment and business ethics for handling confidential information and monetary transactions.
• Experience in gathering data and compiling the proper information.
• Able to perform moderate account reconciliations.
• Strong diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to handle late payments and delinquent accounts.
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy; strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Excellent teamwork and team building skills; build and maintain relationships with other departments, key business partners and government agencies.
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

• Perform full cycle accounts receivable duties including reconciliation and timely collections.
• Perform full cycle accounts payable duties including reconciliation and timely payments.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies and misapplied payments.
• Investigate and resolve payable discrepancies and outstanding paperwork.
• Assist with cash forecasting for receivables and payables.
• Assist with month end processes as per project accountants’ direction.
• Reviewing AR and AP aged reports, ensuring billings are received in a timely manner and payables are paid.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis, research and reports for management as requested.
• reviewing accounts payable list/cheques on a per project basis.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents as required.
• Any other related duties as may be required to meet department and Company objectives