Job Title: Accountant

Company: Taggart Construction Limited

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Salary Range: $60,775 - $71,500

Location: 3187 Albion Road South, Ottawa ON / hybrid role

About Us

For more than 75 years, Taggart Construction Limited has built the essential services people in Ottawa and Kingston use every day. Taggart Construction specializes in heavy civil construction, residential and commercial site servicing, sewers and watermain installation, site grading, and road construction across Eastern Ontario. But we build more than just infrastructure — we also build strong, lasting relationships with our partners and community.

As part of the Taggart Group, Taggart Construction is a proud, family-owned business benefiting from long-standing stability and continued growth, offering a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career.

At Taggart, you will be part of something bigger, and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.

Building integrity, quality, and community together.

About this Role

In this hands-on role, the Accountant assists the Accounting Manager and other members of the Accounting department in performing various accounting tasks and reconciliations on a timely and accurate basis in accordance with company policies and internal controls. The Accountant also plays a key role in ensuring that documented process and controls are followed and will support the department in implementing planned future changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and process standard monthly journal entries.

• Maintain the capital assets ledger and process monthly transactions to record amortization.

• Maintain and reconcile various general ledger accounts, including bank, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and accruals.

• Prepare monthly working papers for non-job sections of the month-end file, ensuring sub-legers are in balance.

• Clear cheques and bank reconciliations on a daily basis, following up on unusual items in a timely manner.

• Post daily cash receipts in ERP system.

• Prepare monthly HST return files for review and assist with the preparation of various annual filings.

• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts, reports and schedules.

• Assist with the preparation of year end audit file sections relating to non-job accounts.

• Review monthly supplier account reconciliations prior to cheque preparation.

• Support the accounts payable clerk in the day-to-day accounting activities, and other members of the team as needed.

• Ensure established processes and policies are adhered to, reporting any discrepancies to the Accounting Manager

• All other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 2-5 years’ relevant work experience.

• Post-Secondary education in Accounting is required.

• Strong ability to analyze and problem-solve.

• Strong ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Highly proficient use of various software, including Microsoft Office.

• Experience using an ERP system or other complex accounting system.

• Experience in a multi-company environment is considered an asset.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and approach situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

Physical/Sensory Effort and Work Environment

• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.

• Sitting or standing for long periods of time at workstation.

• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.

• Repetitive work.

• This role may require overtime.

Accommodation Requests

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to hr@taggart.ca with your request.

Salary Range

The salary range shown reflects expected total annual compensation, including base pay, bonuses, and/or commissions.

Thank You for Considering Taggart Construction Limited

Thank you for your interest in joining Taggart Construction Limited. We appreciate every application, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any such submissions become the property of Taggart Construction Limited and are not eligible for compensation. AI may be used to screen and assess candidates.