Project Accountant NEW

Job title: Project Accountant

Company: Paladin Technologies

Job description: Paladin Technologies has emerged as one of the largest complex systems integrators in North America. As a leader in the design, deployment, optimization, management, and maintenance of communication and digital networks, Paladin can meet the needs of clients on a North American scale, while providing local support.We are 100% privately-owned, and operate across Canada and the US. The experts that make up Paladin’s teams stay at the forefront of the changing technology landscape through continued training, complex client projects, and company support. As Paladin continues to grow, we continue to provide our employees with exciting challenges and a rewarding career.TOP REASONS TO JOIN THE PALADIN TECHNOLOGIES TEAM

• Leading comprehensive benefits program
• Promotion from within
• Awarded company culture
• Flexible work/life balance

We are looking for a driven individual to join our finance team and play a key role in supporting the financial well-being of our projects. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing multiple tasks in a busy work environment, proficiency working with ERP software and a willingness to learn. We are looking for someone with a positive can-do attitude who takes pride in their work and is looking to grow their career with one of Canada’s best managed companies.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform detailed variance analysis for projects on a monthly basis to ensure projects remain on budget, or strategize on ways to improve profitability, together with the Project Managers
• Hold monthly meetings with Project Managers to determine monthly invoicing requirements, and support AR to ensure invoices are received timely
• Assist in preparing compliance documentation, including collection of waivers, certificates of insurance, bonding, amongst others
• Review construction contracts and ensure project is accurately set-up in the system, including contract value, costs, division, branch, etc.
• Importing of quotes from quoting software into ERP
• Produce customer invoices/project draws for a variety of projects, ensuring formatting is compliant with contract terms and customer specifications, including preparation of required backup to accompany invoice
• Supporting large, enterprise customers through gathering backup pertaining to cost-plus contracts
• Entering change orders into the system in order to update contract values and costs
• Performing cost analysis on projects to create projections on remaining costs to complete
• Create and provide job costing reports to project managers to assist them in updating estimates on budget projections
• Work directly with customers to ensure invoices have been received, approved, and actioned
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 1 year of experience performing in a project accounting role, or similar
• Experience with progress draw invoicing
• Experience using billing portals
• Intermediate excel skills
• Post-secondary education in accounting, an asset
• Construction project accounting knowledge, specifically around long-term contracts (WIP), an asset
• Detail oriented, organized, able to problem solve, multitask, work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritize workload
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment
• Self-starter and able to take initiative
• Receptive to coaching and willing to learn and develop skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Eager to learn and able to apply newly acquired skills for immediate results

Company Info:Paladin Technologies is a premier North American complex systems integrator for building technology solutions, including IP security, alarms & monitoring, audio visual, low-voltage infrastructure, and networking. As a leader in the design, deployment, optimization, management, and maintenance of communication and digital networks, Paladin can meet the needs of clients on a national scale, while providing local support. Our team is the best in the industry, with manufacturer trained technicians, PMP-certified project managers, CTS- and RCDD-certified design engineers, coordinators, and administrative resources.Paladin has offices coast to coast across the United States and Canada, and nearly 1,700 talented and committed professionals dedicated to custom-crafting and installing technology solutions for clients requiring Integrated Security, Network Infrastructure, Audio Visual, Fiber Optics/OSP, Structured Cabling, and more. We are always at the forefront of the changing technology landscape, and through continued training, complex client projects, and company support, we provide our colleagues with exciting challenges and a rewarding career as Paladin continues to grow.This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability & veterans, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an or call 1-855-296-3199 to speak with Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request.We thank you for your application, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Powered by JazzHR

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Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:15:37 GMT

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