The Accounting Operations Manager is a key role that is both leading and hands-on, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational aspects of the accounting function in the Grande Prairie branch. This role requires active participation in ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of financial transactions, maintains strong internal controls, and drives continuous improvement within the team. Beyond operational oversight, the Accounting Operations Manager will act as a Business Partner, providing ongoing financial guidance and support to branch management and staff to improve business processes, profitability, and working capital management. This role will also collaborate with branch management on the development of budgets and forecasts to project operational performance. The Accounting Operations Manager will lead and mentor the billing and admin team, working closely with the corporate finance and accounting team as well as collaborating with other departments, to contribute significantly to the overall financial health, operational efficiency, and reporting accuracy through both guidance and direct involvement.
Key Responsibilities:
•Provide financial analysis and guidance to optimize processes, profitability, and working capital.
•Assess financial risks at the branch and collaborate on mitigation strategies for enhanced profitability.
•Work closely with operations to monitor project performance and profitability on a daily basis.
•Review contract documents, linking job estimates/quotes to contractual requirements and track against actual costs incurred.
•Work with Corporate Finance to monitor AR, collaborating with the team to resolve or escalate issues.
•Provide support and oversight over credit card and expense claim submissions, including approvals and coding.
•Provide support to payroll by regularly validating time and rates in systems.
•Set up weekly targets for the billing team for all product lines and follow up on achievement.
•Implement review process of invoice batches prior to posting in Great Plains
•Monitor timely submission of invoices to customers via portals or emails
•Monitor document retention for the billing process at the branch, including customer approvals of invoices
•Identify and implement process improvements and automation for enhanced efficiency.
•Collaborate with branch management and Corporate Finance on budget and forecast development and monitoring to achieve targets.
•Develop and maintain accurate operational accounting reports with insightful analysis for management.
•Contribute directly to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
•Participate in and support internal and external audit requests.
•Actively participate in cross-functional meetings, ensuring effective communication.
•Attend on-site meetings, budget reviews, and forecasting sessions.
•Develop a strong billing team by implementing performance reviews and cross training.
•Actively participate in the company's health and safety program.
•Align and behave in accordance with core values.
•Perform other duties as needed, including team support.
Qualifications:
•Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
•Professional accounting designation required.
•5+ years hands-on supervisory/management experience in accounting operations.
•Experience in the energy services industry preferred.
•Strong GAAP and internal controls knowledge with practical application.
•Great Plains experience an asset.
•Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
•Strong organizational and time management abilities.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel).
•Proven success in implementing process improvements.
•Honest, transparent, and high integrity.
•Resourceful and inventive with a focus on profitability and cost control.
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