Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking an experienced Accounting Administrator to support our financial department. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role is pivotal in maintaining the accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This role is responsible for supporting the financial operations of Higher Ground Consulting's Calgary office, with a primary focus on the accurate and efficient management of financial transactions and administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

- Processing of company accounts receivables
- Back up support of accounts payable
- Posting and verifying financial transactions
- Generate and manage invoices
- Data entry into a 3rd party platform.
- Tracking Purchase and change orders
- Manage employee expenses and cheque runs
- Handle project profitability and assist in opening new projects
- Carry out general administrative tasks within the Calgary office
- Sort and manage incoming mail and deliveries
- Document control
- Provide day-to-day support to the Finance Manager and VP of Finance and Admin

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

- Up to 3 years accounting experience
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- General computer literacy in a PC environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, as well as Adobe.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
- Flexible and open to changing priorities and multi-tasking.
- Able to effectively work independently as well as within a team.
- Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.




- Experience with ERP software/ OpenInvoice/Cortex/Ariba would be a plus.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis without restrictions

BENEFITS:

- Extended health care
- Dental Care
- Life insurance
- Cell Phone Allowance

SCHEDULE:

- Versatile work environment
- Monday to Friday
- Ability to commute to our Calgary downtown office: 840 7th Ave SW (directly on the 8th Street LRT Station)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position will be based in our head office in downtown Calgary, Alberta. Higher Ground Consulting works on a basis of mutual trust and respect with our employees. We want our people to be regularly in the office to foster communication, culture, and efficiency. We have a relaxed, flexible and dog-friendly office.

In addition to a competitive compensation package, the advantages of working at HGC include:

Opportunities for Growth: Higher Ground is a growing employee-owned, private consulting company, that has thrived on being adaptive to the market and staying open to new strategic growth initiatives. That means when our people come to us with a plan or idea to pursue a client, industry, or geographic region, we want to throw our support behind it. We are always open to supporting our team to grow and explore business opportunities and look to share in the rewards from successful ventures.

Career Development:



Our performance management and feedback programs are a core part of how we grow as a company and as professionals. We have an open-door policy and encourage mentorship and active feedback loops. We seek to both provide and collect constructive feedback and collaborate on how to do things better. We are constantly finding areas to improve, both as an individual and as project teams. To support continuous growth, we have training budgets allocated for people to explore ways to grow their technical and soft skills. We understand investing time and resources into our staff is investing in our business.

Team Building: At Higher Ground, our motto is we get stuff done. We take a lot of pride in being reliable consultants that deliver high quality services, so we work hard. But we also take the time to celebrate that. We have various social events and opportunities for the team to relax and enjoy time together outside of the office.

ABOUT HGC

Higher Ground Consulting, an Englobe company, is a full service EPCM company. We comprise a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, engineering, design, and sciences, working together to provide practical solutions, with an intense focus on advancing our client’s projects to successful completion.

HGC is home for those of us that like the idea of “Higher Standards. Higher Expectations.” We want to be good at what we do, and we enjoy working with others who care about what they do as well. We don’t expect perfection, but consistently strive to be better versions of ourselves.

Interested candidates are asked to email a current cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

Work Location: In person

📌 Accounting Administrator (Calgary)
🏢 Higher Ground Consulting
📍 Calgary