Corporate Accountant NEW

Job title: Corporate Accountant

Company: OCL Group

Job description: Who We Are
OCL Group Inc., is a proudly 100% Canadian, privately held, employee-owned, fully integrated general contractor with design-build solutions across Western Canada. OCL has the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on. OCL has been proudly serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization “where people matter”. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People and Doing the Job Right”.The Role
We are currently looking to add an experienced Corporate Accountant to our finance team in Edmonton, AB. Reporting to the Controller, the main responsibility of this position is to support the finance team and the accounts payable team with the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of all financial reporting requirements. This includes month-end activities, cash management, accounts receivable and providing support in the full accounts payable cycle when required. The corporate accountant will continuously evaluate best practices on internal processes and controls to achieve operational excellence.Our Culture
Our employees would describe the work environment as team based, fast paced and entrepreneurial. We believe in hiring “A” Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed. These types of people thrive in environments with minimal guidance because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions. Turning around profitable, safe projects for our clients is key to everything we do.Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive base salary, negotiable, based on experience
• 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life & dependent life insurance and AD&D
• Long term disability
• $7000 health care spending account per year (can roll into RRSP)
• Paid vacation
• Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone
• Company provided IT assets
• Company paid professional membership fees and/or dues e.g. CPA, P.Eng, PMP

OCL Advantage

• Employee Ownership – Fosters a culture of ownership, integrity, accountability and desire for group success.
• Flexibility – Intrinsically motivated, “A” players don’t need to be micromanaged. They work hard because they want themselves and the Company to succeed. These types of employees enjoy increased levels of autonomy and flexible schedules.
• Work Hard, Play Hard Culture – We pride ourselves on being a FUN place to work! We work hard but know how to have a good time too! We frequently gather as a group to celebrate wins, holidays and individual milestones.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset – We are always looking for opportunities to expand our business and diversify! We take calculated risks, foster innovation and make quick decisions because we operate in a very low bureaucracy environment.
• Small Business/Family Feel – With the capacity to handle complex, multi million dollar projects and grow our workforce to over 1500 people quickly, we compete with large General Contractors but pride ourselves in our ability to maintain a “small business/family feel”. We have blue collar roots, so our casual environment and commitment to our hard working men and women in the trades is key to our success.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare various month end and daily journal entries and accruals
• Assist in the preparation of month-end financial statements and provide analysis by working closely with the operations and finance team
• Daily input of accounts receivable invoice into Eclipse, which includes monitoring holdbacks and working closely with the service billing team
• Preparation of account reconciliations and monthly analysis of general ledger accounts
• Review processes to improve data quality and create efficiencies
• Assist in the completion of tax payment obligations such as payroll source deduction remittances, GST returns, WCB, ect.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of the corporate cash forecast for actual results and changes to forecast assumptions
• Assist with the transaction processing of day-to-day cash management requirements, which include short-term borrowing/investing activities, foreign exchange transactions, electronic payment administration, cheque issuance, wire transfers and related banking items.
• Support equipment financing activities including analysis of lease proposals, lease schedule maintenance and reporting to management, as required
• Provide support to the accounts payable team, as required. This will involve monitoring, reviewing, processing and posting invoices received for payment and assisting the team to reconcile the ledgers to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Prepare and provide supporting documentation and schedules for financial statement audits and vendor audits
• Maintain proper training documentation, and cross train with members of the department to provide vacation coverage.
• Other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned and may be amended from time to time to meet company/organizational objectives

Skills/Education/Qualifications

• CPA designation or working towards one would be considered an asset
• Highly organized and detail oriented to track results.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including advanced skills in Excel and Google Workspace applications
• Ability to analyze/reconcile financial and related business data and provide recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Positive attitude to learning and applying new learning to business situations.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Must reside in the Edmonton area and have reliable transportation to and from work

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.Powered by JazzHR

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Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:50:39 GMT

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