Accounting Technician

About Colas

Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure - materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities. Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada.

Job Summary

This role provides accounting and administrative support, with a primary focus on expense report management. It ensures the accurate processing, verification, and administration of financial transactions using systems such as Concur, JD Edwards, and OnBase. The role also contributes to daily office operations, report preparation, and administrative coordination to support team efficiency.

Main Responsibilities

Accounting Support

• Review expense reports in Concur, including:
  • Verifying expense entries.
  • Reconciling receipts and taxes.
  • Ensuring accurate coding.
  • Matching submitted totals with statement totals.
• Administer the Concur platform, including managing access, performing updates, and adding new users.
• Provide support to users of the Concur platform.
• Support Accounts Payable.
• Use software systems (JD Edwards, OnBase, Concur) to manage reports and track financial data.

Administrative Support

• Scan or upload invoices into OnBase for processing.
• Prepare various reports.
• Manage office correspondence – handle inboxes, respond to customer calls, and welcome visitors.
• Complete electronic documentation.
• Work with documents using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

What you bring

Qualifications & Experience:

• College diploma (DEC) or certificate in accounting (or a related field).
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe.

Skills & Competencies:

• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken French.
• Functional proficiency in written and spoken English; this is considered an asset to interact with English-speaking colleagues from sister subsidiaries and the Colas Canada group, which primarily operates in English.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Additional Information on the position

Our Company may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with sourcing potential candidates. All screening, assessment, and hiring decisions are made exclusively by qualified personnel. Every application is reviewed and verified by our recruitment team to ensure a fair, transparent, and human‑driven hiring process.

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DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US

At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Caring, Sharing, and Daring, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.