Senior Project Accountant

Mississauga, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 28, 2026
1 position

$75,000–$95,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Manage project budgets, cost control, accounting activities, invoice approvals, vendor reconciliations, payments, and month-end reporting. Maintain project financial registers and documentation, support project performance and close-out, improve cost-control processes, and collaborate with stakeholders while mentoring junior team members.

Job details

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world. Lycopodium Americas is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Accountant to join our growing Project Services Group in Mississauga, ON. The Senior Project Accountant is the focal point within the Project Services Group (PSG) for ensuring maintenance and reporting of committed, accrued and invoiced costs. The tasks you'll perform Manage project budgets, cost control, and accounting activities, including budget setup, cash calls, payment runs, and month-end reporting. Process invoice approval forms (IAFs), maintain financial registers, reconcile vendor accounts, and ensure accurate and timely payments. Monitor purchase orders, bank guarantees, and retention registers, ensuring financial commitments are tracked and project records remain current. Collaborate with project teams, clients, and vendors to resolve invoice, payment, and budget-related queries while maintaining professional stakeholder relationships. Prepare, maintain, and file project documentation and reports in accordance with company, client, and regulatory requirements. Support project financial performance by monitoring budgets, identifying required purchase order revisions, and contributing to project close-out activities. Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of cost control processes, policies, and reporting standards. Mentor junior team members, support cross-functional project delivery, and travel as required to meet business and project needs. The expertise you'll bring Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline from a recognized institution. Minimum 5 years in project accounting for heavy civil construction projects, mineral processing or similar EPCM projects is a plus Strong knowledge of project accounting principles and financial controls. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Highly organized with strong analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities, and exceptional attention to detail. Able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality results. Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior team members is an asset. The Benefits We'll Provide Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals. We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we: Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry. Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements. Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more. The expected salary range for this role is $75,000 to $95,000. This range is based on the role’s job family and level and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting. Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team. Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.

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Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline is required, along with at least five years of project accounting experience; experience in heavy civil construction, mineral processing, or similar EPCM projects is an advantage. Candidates should have strong project accounting and financial-control knowledge, excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, integrity, and the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.