Master information
Ref. no.: 6601
Job Cost Accountant (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Position: Not specified
Start: As soon as possible
End: Not specified
Location: Calgary (Rundle / Whitehorn / Monterey Park), Canada
Method of collaboration: Project only
Hourly rate: Not specified
Latest update: Jun 4, 2024
Task description and requirements
Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.
Job Cost Accountant (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Requisition ID: 6601
Location:
Calgary, AB, CA, T2B 0R5
Pay Type
Travel Requirement: <10%
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Overview
The Job Cost Accountant is a position that is responsible for providing support to the Construction, RMX Operations and Estimating teams, while administering project accounting on a continual basis. The position will report to the General Manager and Controller and also act as a resource for the administrative accounting staff.
The Job Cost Accountant contributes to organizational excellence by continually promoting a culture of agility, collaboration and empowerment (ACE) enabling continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Financial Management:
Effectively develops goals and objectives to implement actions, track performance and continuously look for opportunities for improvement
Produces timely and accurate invoices and reports through careful attention to detail, and improvements to information processing
Monitors job activity through Frontline, Track and SAP to ensure all revenue is being captured
Runs weekly OT Allocation and posts Hauler and tack coat journal entries to maintain accurate job cost
Preparation of monthly reports; Small Tools, Cost Accruals, and Revenue Journal
Estimated versus Actual Cost analysis by job
General Ledger queries/Variance analysis
Works with operations to ensure Work In Progress is maintained below the 30 day target
Reviews job cost summaries with operations to identify and rectify any discrepancies
Customer Focus
Assists credit with customer billing inquiries and disputes
Provides customers with invoice back up, and performs invoice adjustments and re-bills as required
Acts as a coordinator between Credit, Operations, Estimating, and Management to provide customer with timely and accurate invoices and resolutions to problems
Operations Management
Generates invoices based on quantity sheets and discussions with Operations
Price verification
Tracks materials going to jobs
Ensures proper job setup so transactions flow automatically
Specific Accountabilities
Billing – ensure all active jobs are invoiced by in a timely manner
Accounts Receivable – ensure all documentation is available to facilitate timely collection of invoices
Ensure job performance is accurately reported on a regular basis; through preparation of worksheets and journal voucher entry, cost allocations, revenue and cost accruals, and other journal entries as required
Ensure WIP is maintained below 30 days
Dimensions / Relationships With Others’ Jobs
Provides support for the General Manager, Credit Department, and the Accounting, Operations, and Estimating teams.
Directly reports to the General Manager and Controller
Qualifications
Education:
An undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
Experience And Skill Set
Job Costing experience would be an asset
Self-starter, willing to do work outside job description as required
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent written and oral communication and teamwork/interpersonal skills
Ability to work tight deadlines
Disciplined and process-oriented
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Highly organized individual
High level of time management and task prioritization skills
Competencies
Drive for Results
Detail Oriented
Time management
Task Prioritization
Highly organized
Listening
Composure
Customer Focus
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
Job Cost Accountant (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Requisition ID: 6601
Location:
Calgary, AB, CA, T2B 0R5
Pay Type
Travel Requirement: <10%
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Overview
The Job Cost Accountant is a position that is responsible for providing support to the Construction, RMX Operations and Estimating teams, while administering project accounting on a continual basis. The position will report to the General Manager and Controller and also act as a resource for the administrative accounting staff.
The Job Cost Accountant contributes to organizational excellence by continually promoting a culture of agility, collaboration and empowerment (ACE) enabling continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Financial Management:
Effectively develops goals and objectives to implement actions, track performance and continuously look for opportunities for improvement
Produces timely and accurate invoices and reports through careful attention to detail, and improvements to information processing
Monitors job activity through Frontline, Track and SAP to ensure all revenue is being captured
Runs weekly OT Allocation and posts Hauler and tack coat journal entries to maintain accurate job cost
Preparation of monthly reports; Small Tools, Cost Accruals, and Revenue Journal
Estimated versus Actual Cost analysis by job
General Ledger queries/Variance analysis
Works with operations to ensure Work In Progress is maintained below the 30 day target
Reviews job cost summaries with operations to identify and rectify any discrepancies
Customer Focus
Assists credit with customer billing inquiries and disputes
Provides customers with invoice back up, and performs invoice adjustments and re-bills as required
Acts as a coordinator between Credit, Operations, Estimating, and Management to provide customer with timely and accurate invoices and resolutions to problems
Operations Management
Generates invoices based on quantity sheets and discussions with Operations
Price verification
Tracks materials going to jobs
Ensures proper job setup so transactions flow automatically
Specific Accountabilities
Billing – ensure all active jobs are invoiced by in a timely manner
Accounts Receivable – ensure all documentation is available to facilitate timely collection of invoices
Ensure job performance is accurately reported on a regular basis; through preparation of worksheets and journal voucher entry, cost allocations, revenue and cost accruals, and other journal entries as required
Ensure WIP is maintained below 30 days
Dimensions / Relationships With Others’ Jobs
Provides support for the General Manager, Credit Department, and the Accounting, Operations, and Estimating teams.
Directly reports to the General Manager and Controller
Qualifications
Education:
An undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
Experience And Skill Set
Job Costing experience would be an asset
Self-starter, willing to do work outside job description as required
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent written and oral communication and teamwork/interpersonal skills
Ability to work tight deadlines
Disciplined and process-oriented
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Highly organized individual
High level of time management and task prioritization skills
Competencies
Drive for Results
Detail Oriented
Time management
Task Prioritization
Highly organized
Listening
Composure
Customer Focus
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
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Accounting