Plant Accountant

We’re looking for a Plant Accountant to support the financial and operational accounting activities of our Calgary location. This is a hands-on role covering full-cycle accounting, month-end close, inventory and cost accounting, compliance, and procurement.

You’ll work closely with Finance, Operations, and Production to maintain accurate financial records, support reporting, and continuously improve accounting processes.

• Perform full-cycle accounting, including journal entries, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including accruals, prepaids, payroll entries, working papers, and financial reporting.
• Review AP and AR transactions and assist with vendor and customer reconciliations.
• Support inventory counts, reconciliations, valuation, Work-in-Progress (WIP) accounting, cost allocations, and variance analysis.
• Monitor manufacturing and project costs and support month-end inventory adjustments.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, GST returns, regulatory filings, and external audit requests.
• Support procurement activities, including purchase orders, vendor onboarding, three-way matching, and open PO management.
• Partner with Operations and Production to support purchasing and inventory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and support ERP/system enhancements.

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, or project-based environment.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with inventory, cost accounting, WIP, or manufacturing accounting is strongly preferred.
• Experience using ERP/accounting systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Collaborative communication skills and the ability to work effectively across Finance and Operations.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA is considered an asset.