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SalaryAccounting and Payroll Coordinator
Location
Ottawa - CA (Primary)
Category
Finance
Job Description
CPCS | Advisors to infrastructure leaders
50 years of global infrastructure leadership
Salary: $50,000-$60,000 a year
The opportunity
We're hiring a full-time, Ottawa-based Accounting and Payroll Coordinator to support suppliers, corporations and other entities within the Accounting and Payroll functions.
We're looking for someone who's curious about the infrastructure sector and enjoys facilitating daily bank reconciliations, providing billing information and administering payroll.
Your impact
We'll rely on your timeliness and precision to process purchase orders, travel reimbursements, and other accounting transactions related to accounts payable management, semi-monthly payment, and monthly processing.
You'll thrive in this position if you enjoy solving problems and providing billing information to individuals in a dynamic environment while collaborating with team members.
Your responsibilities
You'll contribute to data entry and related payroll and accounts payable duties under the guidance of the controller.
- Support the controller in processing payroll
- Develop and update payroll-related documentation while resolving discrepancies
- Process invoices and employee expense claims
- Assist with semi-monthly vendor and employee payment processing
- Review bills to the company for discrepancies and investigate payment problems
- Audit accounts to ensure payments are timely
- Utilize ERP system to run databases and pay bills
- Liaise with auditors and support the annual audit processes
- Update contract under negotiation budgets in Deltek Vantagepoint
- Conduct vendor file reconciliations and respond to project managers' inquiries
- Respond to vendor inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and solve problems
- Perform relevant clerical duties such as word processing and maintaining filing and record systems
- Stay current with all regulations, practices, tax laws, reporting requirements and industry trends
- Create promotional projects to correspond with identified opportunities in the right organization and currency
- Perform other tasks as required
- Enjoys a challenge
- Has superior oral and written communication skills
- Has strong organizational skills
- Can manage and prioritize multiple tasks under tight timelines
- Can work independently and within teams
- Welcomes coaching and feedback
- Has problem identification and resolution skills
- Is an avid learner and keeps their skills sharp
- Is detail-oriented
- Bachelor's degree or college diploma in accounting
- At least 2 years of experience in accounts payable, preferably in a multi-currency, international organization
- At least 1 year of experience in payroll
- Knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, reporting requirements, payment regulations and fair credit practices
- Demonstrated ability to calculate, post, correct and manage accounting figures and financial records
- High level of moral judgment for handling confidential information and monetary transactions
- Experience gathering data, compiling information and preparing financial reports
- Ability to perform moderate to complex account reconciliations
- Computer literacy, including effective working skills of Microsoft Office Suite and adaptability to learn new software (Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint)
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification
- Fluency in French
Professional growth: We support your growth and professional development at CPCS by providing training, coaching, mentorship and regular feedback.
Meaningful connection: We believe in engaging collaboratively with passionate, diverse and motivated clients, team members and stakeholders to understand various viewpoints.
Greater impact: We believe in helping infrastructure leaders make more impactful decisions. Everything we do seeks to enable positive economic, social and environmental impacts.
Competitive compensation: We offer all team members competitive base salaries along with a benefits package that includes superior health and wellness programs. You could be eligible to receive a performance-based bonus. With time and proven excellence, you may be invited to become a company shareholder and benefit from company dividends and profit sharing. We also believe in offering flexible work arrangements and ample, defined time off. Read more about our total compensation.
Apply today
Thank you for your interest.
- Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2024
- Only those selected for consideration will be contacted
- Participating in a case study or written exercise will be required for shortlisted candidates
About us
On any given day, we can be called on to develop strategies to reduce road congestion, work with transportation agencies to solve freight issues or advise governments that are looking to modernize their ports or energy sectors.
With a team of more than 160 CPCSers and over 1,600 projects completed in 120 countries, the work we do has real and measurable impacts on people's lives. Our company purpose is clear: Better infrastructure solutions = Better lives.
To get a feel for what it's like to work with us, visit our Careers page, consult our Glassdoor page and discover our core beliefs. You can also flip through our magazine The Depths to see if CPCS is a team you want to join.
Our recruitment practices
CPCS is an equal opportunity employer. We foster an environment where our people feel safe, heard and valued. Our belief is that we all have unique talents, perspectives and backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, indigenous people, marital status, veterans, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
