Are you the kind of accountant who doesn’t just report on projects, but quietly drives their success? If you’re at your best when you’re embedded in the work, partnering with Project Managers, solving messy billing issues, and bringing clarity to financial performance, this role is your next career step! This isn’t a back-office accounting position. You’ll sit at the intersection of finance and operations, working across multiple projects and teams to ensure the financial side of our work runs as well as the technical side. You’ll be trusted to take ownership, challenge where needed and help operational leaders make better decisions without losing sight of the details that keep everything running. A Little About Us ISL is comprised of just over 600 employees including award-winning engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and much more that work together to deliver infrastructure projects that minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits to the community. Learn more about our work by visiting us on Instagram @islengineering / LinkedIn and feel free to join our ISL newsletter on LinkedIn: Inside ISL. More about what we do: • We deliver on a variety of multidisciplinary projects. • We have extensive expertise – We have a variety of expertise and are comprised of five sectors specializing in Transportation, Municipal and Community, Bridges, Building and Structures and Land and Environment. Learn more about our areas of practice. • We are award winning and recognized in industry – Visit our #ISLLife blog and learn more.
ISL’s Finance & Operations Team is passionate about what they do. Key to our team’s success is the working environment that we create, which is: • Supportive - everyone on the team is ready to jump in and lend a helping hand wherever they can; someone will always have your back! • Encouraging and enthusiastic – we love what we do and are part of the larger ISL team who help to deliver infrastructure projects across Western Canada • Continuous Improvement Focused - we have a culture of mentorship and leverage hands on and formal training opportunities, as well as the ability to learn from errors
About the Role While our Project Accountants’ day-to-day tasks may look different every day, you’ll primarily manage a portfolio of projects across multiple sectors, with responsibility for: • Leading monthly billing and ensuring accurate, timely revenue capture • Partnering with Project Managers on contracts, changes, and financial performance • Monitoring WIP, identifying risks, and improving billing conversion • Supporting forecasting, budgeting, and project performance insights • Managing receivables and supporting collections conversations • Strengthening financial controls and month-end accuracy • Identifying and driving improvements in systems, reporting, and workflows
Ready to throw your name in? Who will thrive in this role You’ll do well here if you: • Think commercially, not just transactionally You understand how billing, WIP, and project decisions impact margins and you act on it. • Like being close to the action You enjoy working directly with Project Managers, translating financial data into something useful and usable. • Are comfortable in complexity Multiple projects, competing priorities, imperfect information, you can navigate it without getting stuck. • Balance service with backbone You’re collaborative and responsive, but you’re also willing to push back when something doesn’t make sense. • Take ownership naturally You don’t wait to be told if something looks off, you dig in and fix it. • Enjoy improving how things work You see inefficiencies in billing, reporting, or systems and you do something about them. This is a role for someone who wants to expand their impact, not just execute tasks.
Your application should show us: • 5+ years in project accounting, project finance, or professional services • Strong understanding of billing models (T&M, lump sum, milestones) • Experience working across multiple projects and stakeholders • Confidence working with operational leaders (not just finance) • Solid systems capability (ERP experience; BST is a strong asset) • Advanced Excel skills • CPA (or progress toward it) is an asset but not required. • Past experiences mentoring team members or clients is an asset
What ISL Offers We value you for your contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle. Here are some of the amazing benefits we provide: • Flexible working hours • Hybrid model of work • Excellent mentorship • Employer paid benefits including health, dental and extensive paramedical services • Healthcare Spending and Lifestyle Option Accounts • Group RRSP • Parental leave top ups • Annual bonus incentives • Paid professional development opportunities and memberships • 24/7/365 Employee Family Assistance program
Location ISL is proudly located in over 16 offices across Western Canada. This position is open to candidates in any of ISL's Canadian office locations.
At ISL your identity is part of our identity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) speaks to our core values and provides space for our teams to bring their authentic selves to work. ISL believes DEI creates the best outcomes for our clients while sustaining a happy and thriving work environment that allows for career development and opportunities for all staff. ISL is committed to a focused effort on continuous improvement and development of a respectful and safe workplace.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position. Only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.
