BUILD YOUR FUTURE WITH TURNER CONSTRUCTION
Turner Construction, founded in 1902, is North America's largest general builder, shaping skylines globally with over 13,500 professionals and $17 billion in annual volume. We handle 1,500 projects annually across sectors like healthcare, education, and commercial spaces, combining local agility with global strength. We've completed projects like the New York Yankee's Stadium, the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration, the Boeing Company North Charleston Campus, and more! Since 1951, Turner has been a key player in Canada's construction industry, with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue and over 930 professionals. Turner is committed to quality, safety, and fostering an inclusive work environment.
Turner Construction isn't just about buildings – we’re about building futures, empowering employees, and leaving a lasting legacy for the communities we serve.
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER YOU
At Turner, we appreciate the strength that every member brings. As you offer your unique knowledge and help carry our company forward, we guarantee to support you in your individual growth journey. This opportunity also offers:
Access to practical tools and resources including, a work phone, laptop, and safety gear.
Summer Fridays (early dismissals during the summer months on Fridays where applicable).
Invitations to participate in company events and activities.
Hard and soft skills training programs.
Thorough benefits program including End of Year Premium Pay, Healthcare and Dental Coverage, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching, and much more.
Annual base salary range for this position may be CA$80,000 to CA$95,000, depending on experience and fit. THE COST ACCOUNTANT - OPERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Turner Construction’s Toronto office is seeking a full-time Cost Accountant. The role requires availability to work on-site or at the head office, Monday to Friday, for 40 hours per week, and will report to the Senior Financial Analyst. Position Description: Provide comprehensive financial
administration, perform accounting and cost analysis, and provide fiscal
management and cost guidance for assigned projects in support of regulating
fiscal compliance with company policies and procedures. Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
• Provide financial analytical support that drive strategic
outcomes for assigned projects (project size may vary and may have multiple
project assignments) and implement financial procedures, including complex
contract types and joint ventures. • Partner with Operations team to review project budgets
accurately and properly reflects risk and potential enhancements in line with
owner contract and Turner policies and procedures. • Communicate and escalate project risks to project senior
leadership and supervisors.
• Understand client
contractual requirements, monitor billing and accounts receivables as
appropriate, and address or escalate issues. • Implement and maintain financial internal control
safeguards for assigned projects.
• Laise with and provide guidance to project Operations and
Turner Shared Services (TSS) teams to maximize accounting support including
establishing structures for Project Financial launch during project setup,
manage Accounts Payables (AP) for vendors’ and subcontractors’ invoice
processing (as appropriate) and aligned with proper sales and use tax reporting
requirements, and oversee month-end close processes and/or post or accrue
client bills and project costs as appropriate.
• Monitor and understand project cash position, assess
project financial risks, and work with project senior leadership and team to
implement strategies to mitigate risks and enhance profitability.
• Oversee project assets and rentals for proper insurance
documentation in collaboration with project team.
• Prepare financial analyses, informational reports, and
special analysis to validate financial outcomes of assigned projects.
• Accumulate, audit, and correlate information to produce
required cost reports, including Budget Analysis Reports (BARs) and
Cost-Audited BARs (CABs).
• Analyze project forecasts and re-forecasted projections to
confirm accuracy and compliance with contract terms.
• Support project
financial closeout to secure final contract amounts and meet closeout
documentation requirements. • Participate and support with internal and
external audit requests.
• Attend and participate in on-site meetings, Operations
Review Meetings (ORMs), budget reviews, and forecasting sessions.
• Provide oversight of work and mentor junior accounting
staff to develop skills and learn cost processes as applicable.
• Other activities,
duties, and responsibilities as assigned. |
- Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited degree program in
Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of
study, and minimum of 3 years of related experience, with at least 1 year as
project account, or equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience
• Thorough application of accounting principles (GAAP) and
company policies
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with
ability to deliver and tailor communication to various organizational levels
• Ability to educate others to identify risks and reinforce
compliance with company financial practices and policies
• Analytic ability to review and assess financial data,
interpret trends, and recognize inconsistencies
• Knowledgeable of cash flow and able to implement
procedures to optimize profitability
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion with ability
to identify problems and initiate corrective action
• Ability to manage competing
activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines
• Applies innovation to offer and implement suggestions to
improve overall operations
• High degree of organizational skills with exceptional
attention to detail
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and flexible to operate with
minimal direction in a complex and changing environment
• Proficient with financial system applications (e.g., SAP,
Textura) and Microsoft Office suite of applications with advanced MS Excel
skills
• Travel may be required
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,
climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or
feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The
employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer
keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The
employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee may regularly
travel both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee
must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly
works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is
usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee occasionally work at construction work sites where the
employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes,
or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical
shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The
employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies,
procedures and applicable laws.
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