Full Cycle Accountant – Permanent

Our client is looking for an experienced, hands-on Full-Cycle Accountant to take ownership of our day-to-day accounting function.The successful candidate must be comfortable working directly in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and personally handling payroll, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, government remittances, job costing and related accounting tasks with accuracy and minimal supervision.

What you will be doing:

- Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and day-to-day accounting in QBO.
- Manage accounts payable from invoice review through vendor payment, including maintaining vendor payment information and resolving discrepancies.
- Manage accounts receivable, client invoicing, progress billing and payment follow-up.
- Process payroll accurately and on schedule, including payroll-related entries and reporting.
- Calculate, prepare and remit payroll source deductions and other required government remittances.
- Prepare and file GST returns and remittances.
- Complete monthly bank, credit card and loan reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Maintain detailed job costing, cost codes, purchase order tracking and project-level financial records.
- Create and maintain projects in QBO and ensure costs are allocated accurately.
- Maintain an accurate and organized general ledger and proactively identify errors or unusual transactions.
- Prepare regular internal financial reports, cash-flow summaries and project-level reporting.
- Assist with cash-flow forecasting and provide management with timely financial information.
- Maintain complete, organized accounting records and ensure accounting requests are actioned promptly.
- Work with fractional accountants as required for year-end, review and specialized accounting support.

What you should have:





- 5+ years of hands-on full-cycle accounting experience; construction experience is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience personally processing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and government remittances.
- Solid, current hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO).
- Hands-on experience with Telpay is an asset.
- Experience with job costing and multi-project financial tracking.
- Experience with client invoicing and progress billing.
- Strong understanding of payroll source deductions, GST and routine government remittances.
- Ability to independently investigate discrepancies, follow transactions through to resolution and recognize when something does not make sense.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, organization and follow-through.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload, prioritize effectively and work independently.
- Strong communication skills and sound professional judgment.
- Must be able to work full-time on-site at our Edmonton office.

In Return, You Will Receive:

- Salary range: $80,000-90,000 annually, depending on experience.
- Medical and dental benefits after 90 days of employment, including a health spending account.
- Two weeks’ vacation and time off during the Christmas/Recent Years holiday.
- Full-time, in office position in south Edmonton.

Where You Will Be Working:

- Edmonton, Alberta (south)
- On-site
- Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Flexibility as needed for personal obligations

Pay: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

- Do you have accounting experience in Construction, trades or oil & gas ?
- Do you have full cycle booking/accounting experience?
- Do you have Payroll processing , GST reporting and remittances?
- Do you have experience using Telpay? (asset)

Experience:

- Accounting: 5 years (required)
- Microsoft Excel: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Full Cycle Accountant- Permanent (Edmonton)
🏢 Vertical Staffing Resources
📍 Edmonton