Who We Are
Fortis Construction Group Inc. is one of Ontario’s leading general contractors. We are backed by over 40 years of experience and with three offices located in Windsor, London, and Toronto, we are competitive throughout Ontario. We believe passionately in the power of projects that shape the future and challenge the status quo. We build anything that can be imagined through experience and innovation. This is how we #BUILDSTRONG.
The Team
People are at the core of everything we do, and we are proud to employ the best in the industry. Our team is led by a collection of expert senior industry professionals with the common goal of significantly improving the way construction projects are delivered. We are proud of the company culture we’ve built as we’ve grown to over 150 employee’s province wide. We want to continuously provide opportunities for our employees to develop and work on their skills and knowledge to improve, learn, and evolve. Fortis Construction Group Inc. is a place that people love to come to work every day and are passionate about the work we do.
The Role
Fortis Construction Group Inc. is seeking an intermediate accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will have 3+ years of experience in the construction industry with bookkeeping and job costing responsibilities, supporting and reporting to our Executive team.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- maintaining portfolio's of various investment interests
- Various office administrations duties including bookkeeping, payroll, HST and other government filings for several businesses
- Leadership and management of day to day accounting and cash management including cash flows, projections, account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries
- Trusted to provide sound financial advice about the company’s needs and options
- Monthly closings and financial statement preparation for multiple entities. (15+)
- Compliance including annual reports and business licenses, personal property and misc, taxes, and liaison with tax accountants.
- Risk management for all required insurance coverages
- Sales reporting and percent rent calculations
- Responsible for annual budgeting, financial forecast and analysis. Review all financial plans and compare with actual results.
- Special financial related projects as needed
Qualifications:
- College/University Degree and MBA or professional accreditation such as the Canadian chartered professional accountant (CPA) designation
- 3 years+ relevant experience
- Leadership skills, ability to be objective
- Organizational and problem-solving skills
- Extensive computerized accounting experience
- Extensive knowledge, proficiency and adaptability with various computer programs including Jonas, Word, Excel, e-mail, etc.
- Articulate in reading, writing and presentation
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Flexible, Reliable and willing to work non-standard business hours as needed to ensure assigned tasks are completed on time
- Knowledge in Sage Simply accounting, payroll, Accounts Payable and monthly bank reconciliations is considered an asset
Are you ready to come #BUILDSTRONGwith team Fortis?! Apply today! Only selected candidates will receive a response. We thank all candidates for their interest in applying to Fortis Construction Group Inc.!
Fortis Construction Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tecumseh, ON N8N 5G8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
