Job Cost Accountant

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Job Cost Accountant

Requisition ID: 5949

Location:

Calgary, AB, CA, T2B 0R5

Pay Type: Hourly

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 facilitates the accounting structure for the Foothills Ready-Mix group. The position will report to the Controller for SAB Construction and also act as a resource for the administrative accounting staff and management. 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 SAP, Track and Frontline to ensure all revenue is being captured
Process payroll for hourly office staff
Preparation of monthly reports; Cost Accruals, Revenue Journal, Material Allocations
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
Track customer invoice aging and follow up 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
Tracks job progress and internal material transfers
Tracks material tonnages 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
Perform month-end duties as required to ensure an accurate and timely month-end close
Ensure WIP is maintained below 30 days

Dimensions / Relationships With Others’ Jobs

Provides support for the General Manager, Credit Department, Finance, Operations, and Estimating teams.
Directly reports to the Controller for SAB Construction

Qualifications And Qualities

Education: 

An undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
Currently enrolled in the CPA program

Experience And Skill Set

Minimum 2 years Job Costing experience 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. 

Accounting