Project Accounting Administrator
About the role
A workplace powered by you
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.
Project Accounting Administrator
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: $58K - $63K
Position Highlights
Provides project accounting support by: maintaining timely and accurate project records; preparing custom reports on status
of projects and issue bills to clients in accordance with contracts; granting credit and collects overdue accounts; providing
training and user support for the system; and conducting system testing and making recommendations for system
modifications.
What you'll do
- Controls the project accounting and billing system by assisting project leaders to establish and organize large project
accounts by: reviewing and interpreting contracts; investigating and obtaining explanations of discrepancies in the
accounting records and performing associated accounting procedures to correct discrepancies; providing explanations,
guidance to project leaders related to project accounting system to insure accurate financial records are maintained; and
providing user support for the system by operating a project accounting helpline.
- Maintains the project accounting and billing system by: controlling and entering associated charges, costs and fees;
providing accurate and up to date information regarding status of projects; preparing accounting entries for foreign
exchange on US and international clients; and identifying and implementing adjustments to ensure corporate financial
statements are correct.
- Prepares and produces invoices for Powertech clients and investigates and resolves internal and external complaints/
enquiries related to Powertech billings and other related accounting records. Liaises with technical staff to ascertain billing
and related information within specified deadlines.
-
Prepares and submits custom financial reports regarding status of projects to clients and project leaders.
-
Maintains the accounts receivable and cash receipts system by: posting and tracking hold-backs, unearned revenue,
royalties payable and sundry income; and monitoring and reconciling associated general ledger accounts and bank
reconciliations.
- Collects overdue receivables by: reviewing to determine reasons for non-payment; liaising with client to persuade them to
pay in a timely manner and determining required action to collect past due accounts; and determining levels of credit for
clients and monitoring individual credit limits by gathering information relevant to customers credit worthiness and relaying
information to staff.
- Recommends revisions and modifications for the project accounting system to the system Programmer. Performs system
testing
and provides system training to technical staff on system operation.
-
Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
- Working knowledge of project accounting, accounts receivable, cash receipts and billing systems.
- Working knowledge of office software applications such as word processing and spreadsheet.
- Basic knowledge of collection processes.
- Good customer service skills with the ability to persuade clients to agree to terms of payment of overdue accounts.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to develop and deliver training to staff on project accounting systems.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade technical staff to supply information within specified time frames.
- Must be able to perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to conduct accurate arithmetic calculations within specified deadlines.
- Ability to administer the credit function.
- Ability to keyboard with speed and accuracy.
What you bring
College certificate in a relevant field of study; plus two (2) years of experience in a clerical accounting position where
experience has been gained using project accounting, billing and accounts receivables systems (such as SAP) and office
software applications.
What we offer
MoveUp, Group 7
Resident Role - required in the office
Surrey location
Annual Salary: $58K - $63K
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
For internal use 52416534
Not the right fit? Search for Project Accounting Administrator jobs in Lower Mainland, BC
About BC Hydro
BC Hydro is one of the largest energy suppliers in Canada. We generate and deliver electricity to 95% of the population of British Columbia and over four million people.
It’s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do.
As an employer, we aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We’ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row.
Interested in joining our team? Visit bchydro.com/careers to see current career and apprenticeship opportunities.
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Project Accounting Administrator
About the role
A workplace powered by you
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.
Project Accounting Administrator
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: $58K - $63K
Position Highlights
Provides project accounting support by: maintaining timely and accurate project records; preparing custom reports on status
of projects and issue bills to clients in accordance with contracts; granting credit and collects overdue accounts; providing
training and user support for the system; and conducting system testing and making recommendations for system
modifications.
What you'll do
- Controls the project accounting and billing system by assisting project leaders to establish and organize large project
accounts by: reviewing and interpreting contracts; investigating and obtaining explanations of discrepancies in the
accounting records and performing associated accounting procedures to correct discrepancies; providing explanations,
guidance to project leaders related to project accounting system to insure accurate financial records are maintained; and
providing user support for the system by operating a project accounting helpline.
- Maintains the project accounting and billing system by: controlling and entering associated charges, costs and fees;
providing accurate and up to date information regarding status of projects; preparing accounting entries for foreign
exchange on US and international clients; and identifying and implementing adjustments to ensure corporate financial
statements are correct.
- Prepares and produces invoices for Powertech clients and investigates and resolves internal and external complaints/
enquiries related to Powertech billings and other related accounting records. Liaises with technical staff to ascertain billing
and related information within specified deadlines.
-
Prepares and submits custom financial reports regarding status of projects to clients and project leaders.
-
Maintains the accounts receivable and cash receipts system by: posting and tracking hold-backs, unearned revenue,
royalties payable and sundry income; and monitoring and reconciling associated general ledger accounts and bank
reconciliations.
- Collects overdue receivables by: reviewing to determine reasons for non-payment; liaising with client to persuade them to
pay in a timely manner and determining required action to collect past due accounts; and determining levels of credit for
clients and monitoring individual credit limits by gathering information relevant to customers credit worthiness and relaying
information to staff.
- Recommends revisions and modifications for the project accounting system to the system Programmer. Performs system
testing
and provides system training to technical staff on system operation.
-
Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
- Working knowledge of project accounting, accounts receivable, cash receipts and billing systems.
- Working knowledge of office software applications such as word processing and spreadsheet.
- Basic knowledge of collection processes.
- Good customer service skills with the ability to persuade clients to agree to terms of payment of overdue accounts.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to develop and deliver training to staff on project accounting systems.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade technical staff to supply information within specified time frames.
- Must be able to perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to conduct accurate arithmetic calculations within specified deadlines.
- Ability to administer the credit function.
- Ability to keyboard with speed and accuracy.
What you bring
College certificate in a relevant field of study; plus two (2) years of experience in a clerical accounting position where
experience has been gained using project accounting, billing and accounts receivables systems (such as SAP) and office
software applications.
What we offer
MoveUp, Group 7
Resident Role - required in the office
Surrey location
Annual Salary: $58K - $63K
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
For internal use 52416534
Not the right fit? Search for Project Accounting Administrator jobs in Lower Mainland, BC
About BC Hydro
BC Hydro is one of the largest energy suppliers in Canada. We generate and deliver electricity to 95% of the population of British Columbia and over four million people.
It’s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do.
As an employer, we aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We’ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row.
Interested in joining our team? Visit bchydro.com/careers to see current career and apprenticeship opportunities.