Bookkeeper – Electrical Contracting Company

Company Overview & Role Summary

We are a well-established and growing electrical contracting company seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Bookkeeper to manage our day-to-day financial operations, including full-cycle bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and construction-related accounting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the construction or trades industry, strong knowledge of job costing and project billing, and the ability to work independently in a quick-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Full-Cycle Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate daily financial transactions, general ledger entries, and financial records.
- Accounts Payable: Manage supplier invoices, purchase orders, vendor payments, and account reconciliations.
- Accounts Receivable: Prepare customer invoices, monitor outstanding balances, follow up on collections, and maintain accurate billing records.
- Payroll Administration: Process weekly/biweekly payroll using ADP, including employee hours, overtime, vacation pay, statutory deductions, and payroll reconciliations.
- Job Costing: Track labour, materials, subcontractor expenses, and other project-related costs to monitor budgets and profitability.
- Construction Billing: Manage progress billing, change orders, statutory holdbacks, and subcontractor payments.
- Bank Reconciliations: Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, supplier statements, and financial transactions.
- Tax & Compliance: Prepare and reconcile HST/GST information, payroll remittances, WSIB documentation, and other applicable reporting requirements.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly financial reports,



including profit and loss statements, cash flow, accounts receivable aging, and project cost summaries.
- Administrative Support: Maintain organized financial records and collaborate with management, project managers, vendors, and external accountants.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Minimum 5 years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience, within electrical contracting, construction, or related trades.
- Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, job costing, and project-based accounting.
- Experience processing Canadian payroll using ADP is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks Online or Sage.
- 2+ years experience with construction management software such as BuildOps, Knowify, or similar platforms
- Knowledge of Ontario construction billing, statutory holdbacks, WSIB, HST/GST, and payroll regulations.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience preparing financial reports.
- Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to independently manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Attributes

- Self-motivated, dependable, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Proactive in identifying discrepancies and improving accounting processes.
- Strong understanding of construction project profitability and cash flow management.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with office staff, field teams, and management.

Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Bookkeeper – Electrical Contracting (Markham)
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📍 Markham