Intermediate Accountant/Payroll Administrator

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys balancing numbers, meeting deadlines, and ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time? Do you take pride in precision, organization, and confidentiality, and value work that directly supports both financial reporting and employee experience?

At Fillmore Construction, we’re building more than projects; we’re building strong teams! We are seeking an Intermediate Accountant / Payroll Administrator to support our accounting operations in Edmonton, AB.

This role is split between approximately 70% general accounting and 30% payroll, working closely with senior accounting staff, Human Resources, and external partners to maintain accurate financial records, support period-end close, and ensure payroll compliance.

If you’re organized, detail-driven, and enjoy collaborating across teams, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

General Accounting

Complete monthly bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner
Prepare GST and PST returns for review, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable legislation
Perform period-end reconciliations for various general ledger accounts to support month-end and year-end close
Process accounts receivable transactions, including:
Entering customer invoices
Recording and applying customer payments
Preparing and distributing weekly AR reports
Reconcile and process credit card transactions for 60+ cardholders, ensuring appropriate coding, documentation, and policy compliance
Prepare job cost adjustments for review, including analysis of cost allocations and supporting documentation
Maintain organized and complete working papers to support reconciliations, audits, and statutory filings
Assist with internal audits, external audits, and ad-hoc accounting requests as required
Payroll Processing and Compliance

Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local payroll legislation, including taxation, benefits, and reporting requirements
Prepare and submit payroll-related remittances, including tax filings, WCB, and employee RRSP and TFSA program reporting
Maintain accurate and organized payroll records, payroll registers, and year-end documentation
Prepare payroll reports such as earnings summaries, deductions, and labour analysis for management review
Support the implementation and optimization of payroll systems and automation tools
Complete year-end payroll activities, including WCB annual returns, T4s, and related tax filings
Employee Support and Communication

Respond promptly to payroll-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure accurate onboarding and offboarding related to payroll
Act as the internal subject matter expert for payroll-related questions
Communicate payroll policy and process changes clearly and effectively
Create and maintain payroll calendars and employee pay schedules
What You’ll Bring

Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and accounts receivable processes
Experience preparing GST and PST returns
Solid knowledge of payroll systems, processes, and compliance requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High level of discretion and ability to manage confidential information
Proficiency in accounting and payroll systems and financial reporting tools
What We Bring

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
Employee ownership opportunities and profit sharing.
Work & family life balance.
Annual salary, performance, and development reviews with opportunities for advancement.
A supportive team environment where your contributions are valued.
Regular local & company-wide engagement opportunities.
Unwavering commitment to workplace safety.

Fillmore Construction offers competitive wages, benefits package, and work & family life balance. We thank all those who apply, however only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Our organization is aware of individuals claiming to represent our company, oftentimes to international job seekers. We have received inquiries about false offers of employment or interview requests that have been made without our knowledge or approval. These activities are fraudulent and are intended is to extract money from applicants in return for an interview, employment offer or work visa.

Please note, our organization will never contact job seekers with unsolicited offers, nor would we require payment for any reason related to an offer of employment. We strongly encourage all individuals to carefully scrutinize all recruitment communication and not respond to unsolicited job offers.