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Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,

specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global

reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean

future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-

leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.

• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the

sum of parts.

• Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and

loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.

• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to

what we do.

Accounting Coordinator

Number of positions: 1 Job Location:

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Resident

Annual salary: $64K - $69K

Position Highlights
Consolidates, prepares and performs basic analysis of financial and management information to support business

decisions.

What you'll do

1. Consolidates various periodic financial statements and reports, operating statistics, graphics and other financial and

management information to support business decisions and to meet external reporting requirements; monitors and

reconciles general ledger accounts; prepares journal entries to record, correct or adjust accounting information.

1. Coordinates, analyzes and prepares portions of the annual management plan and budget; provides instructions,

guidelines, information and assistance to management and staff on the development of management plans and budgets;

analyzes operating information for financial validity and follows up with responsible manager and staff to reconcile, correct

or clarify information; enters data into the planning system; prepares various reports for the management team; prepares

and consolidates variance analysis schedules and reports; responds to queries from management and staff.

1. Prepares, maintains and analyzes accounting information for capital and other projects; identifies and provides

assistance to managers on significant cost or expense variances; recommends solutions to basic capital accounting issues;

prepares Expenditure Authorization Requests (EARs) to manage operating and capital budgets for an assigned

responsibility area; reviews payment processing requisitions for compliance with corporate policies and procedures.

1. Monitors transaction processing and reporting to ensure reliability and integrity of financial data; reviews details of

accounting source and other data and follows up to correct and advise originators of proper procedures and required

corrections; administers accounting and internal control procedures over processes such as: aged analysis, third party

damage claims, sundry accounts receivable, energy diversion, plant assets and similar accounts for an assigned

responsibility area; may follow up with customers to expedite late or missing payments; refers uncollectable accounts to the

Credit Bureau or Legal Services.

1. Participates in developing and analyzing information needs; identifies the need for system or procedural changes; tests

system or procedural changes and verifies the results.

1. Provides project related assistance to prepare business case documentation and supporting cost/benefit analysis;

prepares and assists with approval process for Expenditure Authorization Request (EAR) documentation.

1. Provides technical guidance and direction to financial administration and other staff.

2. Performs minor duties related to the above duties that do not affect the value of the job.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

Ability to analyze and prepare various financial and accounting statements and reports.

Ability to analyze and prepare various portions of the annual management plan and budget.

Ability to prepare variance analysis and supporting documentation, spreadsheets etc.

Ability to administer various accounting and internal control procedures, processes and policies.

Ability to provide assistance to managers and others on financial and accounting matters.

Ability to participate in the implementation and testing of revised system or procedural changes.

In depth knowledge of BC Hydro's accounting and financial systems and processes.

Good working knowledge of budgeting, cost analysis, accounting and variance review procedures and practices.

Working knowledge of BC Hydro business operations and financial/accounting requirements and systems.

Awareness of corporate policies e.g., procurement, financial authority approval policy, expenses and travel.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Excellent knowledge and proficiency in the use of Excel for data analysis and financial information reporting.

Well developed oral, written, interpersonal communication, financial analysis and organizational skills.

Working knowledge of BC Hydro's operations.

What you bring

Completion of college level accounting courses plus demonstrated proficiency with pivot tables, custom filters, lists,

VLookup and data management in Excel.

A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated working knowledge in a divisional level financial support job requiring an in-
depth knowledge of accounting, financial systems, procedures and processes. Must have a working knowledge of financial

impacts on business operations.

What we offer

MoveUp, Group 8

Resident Role - Required in the office

Surrey location

Annual Salary - $64K - $69K

What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including

members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations

and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are

also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to

ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.

To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development

opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is

impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join

our team.

Date Posted: 2026-05-08 Closing Date: 2026-05-15

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