Operations & Business Controller

Northland Fleet Services is a heavy equipment and light vehicle repair business in Tumbler Ridge, BC, serving the coal mining industry and oilpatch industries in Northeast BC. Northland Fleet Services is a long-term member of LaPrairie Group of Companies.

For over 45 years, LaPrairie Group of Companies has proudly provided the mining and resource industries in Western Canada with a variety of services - cranes, trucking, heavy equipment and light vehicle repairs and maintenance. LaPrairie is 100% Canadian owned and operated.

Job Description:

• Provide the Business Manager and Executive with timely financial and operational analysis and data that will optimize and promote day-to-day profitability and efficiency.
• Ensure accuracy, proper coding and timeliness of financial information.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Manage accounting staff to ensure accuracy and processing timelines are met – accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing and payroll.
• Review, prepare and ensure payment of GST, PST and other applicable taxes.
• Manage taxation audits when they arise.

• Use in-house software programs to gather necessary financial data required for financial analysis and reporting.

• Other related accounting duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

• 5+ years full-cycle senior accounting.
• CPA or accounting designation is an asset, but not a requirement.
• Previous work experience at equipment repair shops, car dealerships, or fleet maintenance facilities would be a definite asset.

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).

• Ability to communication professionally – both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build and maintain great relationships with managers and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain good customer and vendor relationships is a benefit.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

The preference is for this position to be located at the Northland Fleet Services facility in Tumbler Ridge, BC. This location of this position, for the right candidate, can also be at one of LaPrairie’s facilities in Grande Prairie, Alberta, or Calgary, Alberta.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, including a resume and cover letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.

LaPrairie Group of Companies has been in business in Western Canada for over 40 years. Please visit our website: www.laprairiegroup.com for more information.