About Us:
At NCS Fluid Handling Systems, we provide exceptional solutions in dewatering, water treatment, and bypass systems across a variety of industries. We are committed to creating fluid connections with our stakeholders, upholding safety, and delivering environmentally sustainable solutions. As we continue to grow, we need an Operations Accountant who is ready to grow with us!
Job Overview:
The Operations Accountant provides financial and accounting support to the Operations team, with a strong focus on cost control, operational performance, and financial accuracy. The role supports day-to-day operational activities including cost tracking, job costing, invoicing, month-end processes, financial reporting, accounting and expense management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide project accounting and financial support to Operations and Project Management, with a strong focus on job costing, project financial performance, and cost control.
- Track and analyze project costs, budgets, commitments, labour, materials, purchase orders, timesheets, receiving tickets, and LEMs to ensure accurate and timely job costing.
- Support month-end close activities, including reviewing and closing receiving tickets, reconciling LEMs, reviewing project costs and commitments, assisting with accruals, and supporting collections.
- Prepare monthly project and operational financial reports, including budget-to-actual analysis, variance analysis, project profitability reporting, expense reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Review and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring appropriate coding, project allocation, accuracy, and timely closure of outstanding items.
- Process and review vendor invoices, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and customer collections, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and discrepancies are resolved.
- Provide accounting and financial guidance to Project Managers and operational teams, including support with project costs, purchasing, cost coding, documentation, and financial procedures.
- Maintain accurate project financial records, supporting documentation, and accounting information within company systems and ensure project files remain complete and up to date.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and project financial reviews, providing information and analysis to help identify cost pressures, trends, and opportunities.
- Support operations, by providing practical financial insight, challenging assumptions, and supporting decisions that improve project profitability and operational performance.
- Work closely with site leaders and frontline teams to improve forecasting, reporting, financial controls, job costing, and operational processes based on field and project requirements.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline accounting and operational processes, improve financial accuracy and efficiency, and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Prepare ad hoc analysis and reports, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience required.
- Experience supporting field, site, construction, industrial, or operational environments is an asset.
- Strong understanding of month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Experience with accounting systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify issues proactively, and manage competing priorities.
- Strong communication and business-partnering skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across the organization.
- Willingness to travel regularly to operating sites and work in field environments as required.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to gain hands-on experience in both accounting and operations. The role offers meaningful exposure to field environments and operational decision-making, making it well suited to someone seeking a dynamic career beyond a traditional desk-based finance role.
Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Surrey, BC V3W 3H9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have job costing knowledge?
Work Location: In person
