Job Title

Construction Accountant

Company Overview

BAAC Construction is a growing heavy civil contractor with an integrated approach to operations and accounting. Our finance team plays a direct role in supporting project performance by maintaining accurate job costs, strong reporting, and disciplined financial controls. This role is well suited to someone who understands that in construction, accurate accounting is essential to sound execution.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $75,000-$85,000 per year

Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits

The Opportunity

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Construction Accountant who wants to work in a true ERP-based accounting role within an integrated construction environment. You will contribute across accounts payable, accounts receivable, job cost, equipment costing, general ledger support, and month-end close while helping maintain the financial integrity of multiple active projects. For someone who enjoys systems, structure, and the connection between accounting accuracy and field performance, this role offers meaningful scope and room to grow as the company expands.

Key Responsibilities

ERP & Accounting Operations

• Perform daily accounting functions within Trimble Viewpoint Spectrum (AP, AR, Job Cost, Equipment, and General Ledger modules)
• Ensure accurate job, phase, and cost-type coding
• Maintain vendor and customer master data
• Support month-end close activities
• Assist with ERP data validation and financial reporting

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable processing within Spectrum
• Perform three-way matching (purchase order, receipt, invoice)
• Process subcontractor invoices and track holdbacks
• Complete vendor reconciliations

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Prepare progress billings and time & material invoices
• Track change orders and contract values
• Apply payments and reconcile customer accounts
• Monitor aging reports and assist with collections

Job Cost Support

• Review job cost postings for accuracy
• Assist with work-in-progress (WIP) and cost reporting
• Maintain cost code structure integrity
• Support equipment cost allocations

Month-End & Reporting

• Assist with general ledger reconciliations
• Maintain subledger accuracy and integrity
• Support audit preparation and documentation

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 6 to 12 months, success in this role will look like:

• Job cost postings, cost code structures, and subledgers are consistently accurate and dependable for project and financial reporting.
• Accounts payable and receivable processes run smoothly inside the ERP system, with fewer coding issues, timely reconciliations, and stronger billing accuracy.
• Month-end close support becomes more efficient, with reconciliations, WIP inputs, and reporting completed accurately and on schedule.
• Project managers and operations leaders have greater confidence in the accuracy of cost data used to monitor project performance.
• You become a trusted accounting partner who helps strengthen financial discipline in a multi-project construction environment.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry
• Direct experience using ERP
• Trimble Viewpoint experience would be considered an asset
• Strong understanding of job cost accounting principles
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Heavy civil or trade contractor experience
• Experience with progress billing and statutory holdbacks
• Experience supporting multi-project construction environments

Work Location / Schedule

Location: Calgary, AB

Work setting: In-office

Schedule: Standard work hours (8 am until 4 pm with flexibility)

Employment type: Full-time

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Construction Accountant with strong ERP experience and a passion for accurate job cost accounting, we encourage you to apply.