At Morgan, we don’t just build projects, we build careers and futures! Join us as a CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER and play a pivotal role in our energetic world of heavy civil construction!

We are currently accepting applications to support our continued corporate growth.

Position: Corporate Accounting Manager

Location: Edmonton, AB (Full time In-Office)

Department: Finance

Reports To: Controller

Status: Full-Time

About the Role
This is a newly created leadership role for a senior finance professional who thrives in a fast-moving, evolving workplace.

As Corporate Accounting Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day corporate accounting function, while providing leadership, direction, and oversight to a small team of accounting administrators. This role is hands-on, but also requires the ability to step back, identify gaps, and drive process improvement.

Working closely with the Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and scalability of financial operations, while helping to build stronger structures and controls to support the company’s continued growth.

What You’ll Do

Provide direct leadership and oversight of Corporate Accounting

Lead the month-end close process, in partnership with the Controller, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements

Coordinate close timelines and deliverables across all accounting functions

Review journal entries, reconciliations, and period-end reporting

Manage the full lifecycle of fixed assets and debt

Maintain the integrity of the accounting system,



including oversight and governance of the chart of accounts

Oversee and review GST, HST, and PST filings

Act as a subject matter expert in provincial tax and regulatory requirements, and research and interpret changes across jurisdictions

Lead all First Nations partnership invoicing and commission calculations

Support and coordinate external year-end processes and act as a key internal contact for auditors and advisors

Oversee CRA correspondence and compliance activities, escalating complex or unusual matters as required

Support the development and implementation of policies and procedures, in collaboration with the Controller

Support audit readiness and working paper preparation

Partner with operations teams to resolve transactional issues

Identify and implement opportunities to better leverage financial systems, automation, and reporting tools

Champion process improvements across the finance function

Identify and elevate risks, discrepancies, and control gaps to the Controller with proposed solutions.

What You Bring
Required

CPA designation (or actively pursuing with robust practical experience), is considered a strong asset

5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a leadership capacity





Proven ownership of full-cycle accounting, including month-end close and transactional oversight

Strong experience managing and developing teams

Demonstrated ability to build, improve, and enforce accounting processes and internal controls

Experience operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment

Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and accountability

Preferred

Experience in oil & gas or heavy civil construction would be considered an asset

Experience with job costing accounting

Experience supporting audit readiness or external audits

Experience working with Explorer Contract Manager (Eclipse) or similar ERP systems

About Morgan
Over the past 40+ years, Morgan has completed over 5400 heavy civil projects. With a growing workforce of more than 1000 skilled professionals, our team is made up of experts in their fields, we move the earth - and we love it!

Our company is committed to the excellence of our work, workplace safety and building trust with our clients. We believe in our people and that they are the backbone of our success. Join us as a Morganite and be a part of our commitment to our values and pillars of excellence!

Why Choose Morgan Construction?

Competitive Compensation.

Comprehensive Benefits including extended health, dental, and life insurance.

Stability and Growth Opportunities for career development and training.

Use of AI Technology
AI technology is used to assist with screening / assessing applications.

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📌 Corporate Accounting Manager (Alberta)
🏢 Morgan Construction and Environmental
📍 Alberta