Canada Unit Management Accountant

Contract Type

Permanent

Work pattern

Full time

Position Location

Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC

Based in either Mott MacDonald's Toronto or Vancouver office, you will be responsible for supporting the Unit General Manager (UGM) to achieve the financial objectives of the unit and for supporting the Regional Management Accountant in managing Region/Group financial performance.

Duties Will Include, But Not Be Limited To

Responsibility for the production and interpretation of financial operations and to drive performance partnering with the Unit teams to ensure KPI’s are being met or exceeded.

• Assistance in the evaluation and preparation of business plans including 5 year rolling forecasts
• Regular team meetings with billing/cash collections/project controls staff to ensure best practice rolled out and consistency across divisions
• Assist with financial evaluation and due diligence of potential acquisition targets, strategic initiatives and complex trading arrangements
• Coordination of accurate cash flow submissions to Group to support hedging activity for Group Treasury
• Investigation and reporting of significant income and cost variances
• Review and analysis of overheads to ensure cost control, identify trends and daylight potential issues across the unit
• Regular meetings with Divisional Managers to assist in the monthly project controls meetings, project metrics, staffing and other KPIs, making appropriate recommendations to drive results
• Support annual audit process with Regional Management as requested
• Provide information and support for Group Board Meetings including presentation information
• Coordination of recovery of bonds prior to expiry and effective use of reduction mechanisms in outstanding bonds
• Monthly compilation of P&L performance, KPI’s, operational issues, project losses and other improvements needed thru reporting mechanism to Regional and Group Management
• Explore opportunities for automation and use of digital tools for improved efficiency
• Preparation and coordination of the annual budgets and forecasts at the division level, along with Division Management, then consolidation for Unit reporting
• Involvement with Business planning within the unit
• Where requested, attend commercial review meetings to evaluate financial aspects of contracts in order to facilitate accurate invoicing and ROCE
• Candidate must be a team player; flexible and willing to travel
• Supervision, coordination, and management of divisional accountants with active role in appointments, training, performance reviews and taking corrective actions
• Effective communication, detailed oriented, time management and able to problem solve
• Where requested, assist in the preparation of major proposals to ensure Group required ROI metrics are being achieved and make recommendations on billing profile
• Training of project managers when needed to enable them to understand and interpret project financials to help avoid project losses
• Support the UGM and Unit Commercial Manager to obtain better visibility of material projects were commercial issues or project manager issues are depressing performance and provide appropriate recommendations

Candidate Specification

We Welcome Applications From Candidates With The Following Experience

• BS or BA Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Management experience, supervising and coordination of responsibilities
• 7 or more years of corporate accounting experience, specifically with project accounting
• Effective communicator with good presentation skills and leadership qualities
• Experience within the industry preferred
• CPA, CGA, or CGMA license or equivalent desired
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Advanced Level))

Job Profile

Opening opportunities with connected thinking.

Together with our clients, Mott MacDonald is solving some of the world's most intricate challenges. We search out the connections others fail to make; we unlock creativity and deliver better outcomes for the lives we touch every day.

Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy servicing public and private sectors around the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries. Every day we build upon our reputation for technical excellence by taking on some of the world’s most prominent and challenging projects, particularly in areas such as highways and bridges, rail and transit systems, tunnels, and pipeline services.

We are positioned for healthy growth, profitability, and career opportunities across North America and around the world. As part of our growing business, we want to hear from you: the enthusiastic, collaborative, and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and pitching in to grow a successful business. Join our team of seasoned professionals who are finding opportunities through connected thinking to develop our Mott MacDonald global presence.

Other Information

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.

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.

Hybrid working policy

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.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Job Ref

65583BR

Recruiter Contact

Adrienne Grego

Country

Canada

Region/State

British Columbia, Ontario

Discipline

Finance and Accounting

Sector

Corporate Services

Website Region

North America

Website Sector

Corporate services