Accounting Clerk

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Thurber has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Clerk to join our Corporate Accounting team in Calgary, Alberta.

Thurber provides geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing services for a variety of industries across Canada. Our multidisciplinary expertise allows us to work on problems related to earth, the environment and construction materials. We solve problems in a wide variety of industries including transportation, building construction, municipal infrastructure, land development, dams and water resources, industrial development, mining, oil and gas, marine and environmental services.

The Opportunity

This is not a position in financial accounting. The Accounting Clerk is responsible for the overall process of monthly project management billing, using software that tracks and allocates employee work hours per project, client profiles, payment tracking and system reporting and management.

This role is part of our National Corporate Accounting Team and is based in Calgary, Alberta. Our Calgary branch will be a key client for this role; however, this role will also provide support to other branches from time to time. The accounting clerk will primarily support our branch accounting functions. Responsibilities include, however are not limited to, accounts payable, accounts receivable, project setup and approval, project billing, invoice processing, expense report review and approval, reconciliation of corporate Visas, gas account reconciliation, fleet vehicle km tracking, branch reporting and circulation to Project Managers and/or Branch Managers.

This position does not qualify as work experience toward a CPA designation.

What you bring

• Minimum two years of project accounting experience, using accounting/project software
• Experience with monthly billing cycles

Critical Attributes

Interpersonal skills; communication; customer service, detail-oriented; highly collaborative as well as the ability to work independently with minimum supervision; trustworthy and reliable; tech-savvy; sense of accountability; organized; adaptable; proactive approach; time management skills.

• Ability to use independent and sound judgment in responding to internal & external customers; and making decisions related to management of day-to-day activities.
• Effectively prioritize and be able to work under challenging deadlines while still emulating a strong customer service orientation; maintaining attention to detail; and performing at a high level of accuracy.
• Establish relationships with peers throughout the organization to ensure a strong level of service is delivered

Your Software Experience

• BST
  10:
  Accounting/Project System, an asset
• Excel – intermediate to senior level
• Outlook – intermediate to senior level
• TEAMS – intermediate to senior level

You will…

• Administer Project Approval/Setup
• Manage Monthly Billings Process (Including Pre-Bills)
• Administer Accounts Payable (vouchers) in BST
  10 (Invoices)
• Handle Accounts Receivable
• Prepare Cheques
• Ensure Contractor Timesheet Completion
• Administer Expense Reports
• Monitor and Reconcile Fleet Fuel Invoices
• Oversee Inactive Projects
• Track Vehicle KMs
• Track Monthly Unit Entries
• Other duties as requested.

What we offer

Upon joining Thurber Engineering you'll be welcomed into a casual, inclusive and professional office environment where open communication is valued at all levels. We're eager to help our team reach their potential which is why many of our team members spend much of their career with us! Here are the benefits of working for us in Calgary:

• Our office is centrally located with quick access to major roadways including Macleod Trail, Glenmore Trail, and Deerfoot Trail.
• We offer free onsite parking and a secure bicycle lock up facility + showers.
• Enjoy your lunch hour in our private, sunny atrium, or visit one of the numerous…