Project Accountant - Finance

Department / Unit: SH Capital Accounting

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 01/02/2025

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, the Project Accountant is responsible for the creation and maintenance of financial and progress reporting including income statements, balance sheets, and other ad hoc reports used by both internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent reviews budgets and prepares financial reporting and forecasting for various users, including project managers, Shared Health leadership, as well as to our external funders. The incumbent will work closely with the project management team in order to formulate cashflow need projections, accurate financial information, and complete accounting project statements. This will include working with project managers and external consultants to estimate progress and establish accruals in advance of invoice receipt. The incumbent will create financial reports which may include importing and processing of data from external sources into the general ledger including the manipulation of source data where necessary.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the last 5 years in a computerized accounting environment, preferably within a large, complex organization (hospital or equivalent).
• 2-5 years’ experience in project tracking/accounting, or similar.
• Particular knowledge of construction projects is essential.
• Experience in budget processing is an asset.
• Experience in SAP is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of high school education, Manitoba standards required.
• Must have or be in the process of achieving a CPA designation.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications and Skills

• Exceptional ability to prepare project budgets, financial forecasts, and progress reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in managing general ledgers, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Must have excellent computer skills and technical aptitude and be comfortable with complex accounting transactions and systems including data manipulation and interchange.
• Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written) in the English language.
• Must have the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability and aptitude for recognizing, investigating, and analyzing complex problems and recommending solutions.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and complete work in a clear, concise, accurate and timely manner in order to meet changing deadlines.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff at all levels.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.