<p><b>ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.</b><br> </p><p><br> </p><p><b>We have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001.  Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects.  Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates. </b><a href="http://www.acciona.ca">www.acciona.ca</a> </p><p></p>ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy, delivering innovative, forward-thinking solutions in over 40 countries. We’re proud to be shaping some of the most complex and transformative infrastructure projects in North America.<br><br>In partnership with Metrolinx, ACCIONA is playing a key role in the design and construction of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), a 9.2-kilometre westward addition to Toronto’s Line 5 light rail transit network. This major infrastructure project includes seven new stations and installation of rail and systems under a progressive design-build model.<br><br>Beyond its technical scope, the ECWE project represents a significant investment in sustainable urban mobility, expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5,800 tonnes annually and eliminate over 6.5 million vehicle trips each year when combined with the full Line 5.<br><br>This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on a complex, high-value project that supports long-term regional growth and environmental sustainability. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career with a global infrastructure leader, we encourage you to apply and grow with us.<br><br>The Senior Accounts Payable/Project Accountant provides hands-on accounting and finance operations support to the Finance and Admin Lead. The role focuses on account reconciliations, affiliate and partner account tracking, investigation and resolution of accounting and cost issues, and ongoing audit support, helping maintain accurate financial records and reliable project cost reporting.<br><br>The role maintains audit-ready reconciliations and supporting records throughout the year, coordinates outstanding documentation and follow-up actions, and supports improvements to internal controls and accounting procedures. Technical accounting conclusions and matters requiring management approval are escalated to the Finance and Admin Lead.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Job Description</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>General Finance Support</p><ul><li>Provide hands-on support to the Finance and Admin Lead across day-to-day finance activities, information requests, and issue resolution. Investigate discrepancies, coordinate corrective actions with relevant teams, and track outstanding matters through to resolution, escalating issues and competing priorities as needed.</li><li>Prepare and maintain financial schedules, reconciliations, and supporting records for management review, reporting, and month-end support. Investigate differences, follow up on aged outstanding items, and coordinate required adjustments with the accounting team.</li><li>Maintain affiliate and partner tracking schedules covering invoices, recharges, payments, balances, and outstanding items. Reconcile schedules to available financial and counterparty records, investigate differences, and follow up on missing documentation or unresolved matters. Support billing and receivables follow-up as assigned by the Finance and Admin Lead.</li></ul><br><p>Accounts Payable Backup Support</p><ul><li>Provide backup coverage to the accounts payable team during absences, peak workloads, and urgent processing needs. Support invoice review and processing, coding checks, purchase order matching, and approval follow-up in accordance with established procedures and assigned access.</li><li>Own the end-to-end tracking and coordination of all supporting documentation provided to the client for monthly cost-plus billings. Maintain a complete, traceable register linking billed costs to supporting records and tracking submission dates, client queries, outstanding requirements, and resolution status. Coordinate with relevant teams (procurement, subcontract, cost control, AP) to obtain missing evidence, retain a clear record of all submissions and responses, and follow outstanding items through to closure, escalating delays or unresolved issues to the Finance and Admin Lead.</li><li>Provide ad hoc financial analysis, tracking reports, documentation, and finance-related administrative support as assigned by the Finance and Admin Lead. Coordinate information requests across teams, maintain clear records of actions and decisions, and support practical improvements to finance and AP workflows.</li></ul><br><p>Compliance &amp; Audit Support</p><ul><li>Coordinate ongoing internal and external audit requests under the direction of the Finance and Admin Lead. Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, cost breakdowns, transaction listings, and supporting documentation; maintain a request tracker; and follow up with relevant teams to resolve missing evidence and outstanding queries within agreed deadlines.</li><li>Perform periodic reviews of project transactions to assess compliance with approval limits, delegated authorities, procurement procedures, and financial control requirements.</li><li>Support the implementation of improved internal controls, standard operating procedures, and documentation requirements to reduce audit findings and recurring control deficiencies.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Required Skills and Competencies</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.</li><li>8+ years of relevant experience in accounting or finance operations, including hands-on reconciliations, month-end support, transaction investigation, and audit documentation. Relevant backgrounds may include general accounting, accounts payable supervision, or accounting operations. Construction or engineering industry experience is an asset.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of general accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, accounts payable processes, and internal controls. Familiarity with IFRS and construction accounting is an asset.</li><li>Experience with ERP and project financial systems</li><li>Ability to investigate discrepancies across financial records, identify underlying causes, document conclusions, and follow issues through to resolution with accuracy and attention to detail. Able to manage recurring reconciliations alongside urgent audit requests and changing priorities.</li><li>Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to obtain supporting information from cross-functional teams, explain reconciliation differences, coordinate corrective actions, and escalate unresolved issues to the Finance and Admin Lead.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, data analysis, and financial reporting.</li></ul><br><p>This role offers an anticipated annual base salary of $110,0000 - $130,000 CAD, with final compensation reflecting the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.</p><br><p>In addition to base salary, ACCIONA offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, recognize your contributions and provide opportunities for personal and professional development.</p><br><p>This includes:</p><ul><li>Paid vacation and sick leave</li><li>Group benefits and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) coverage from your first day, with premiums paid by ACCIONA</li><li>Health Spending Account</li><li>RRSP matching program</li><li>Performance-based discretionary bonus</li><li>Employee share purchase program</li><li>Employee milestone recognition and benefits</li><li>Professional development and continuous learning opportunities</li><li>Career growth and internal mobility opportunities across our projects and global operations</li></ul><br><p><b>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</b></p><p>We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and identities that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels welcome, has the opportunity to contribute and can grow professionally. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities where we live and work.</p><br><p><b>Accessibility and Accommodations</b></p><p>ACCIONA is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request.</p><br><p>If you require a disability-related accommodation at any stage, please contact Jeremy Lawson at <a href="mailto:jlawson@acciona.com"><span style="color:#0000ff;">jlawson@acciona.com</span></a>. We will work with you to ensure your needs are accommodated.</p><br><p><b>Position Status</b></p><p>This opportunity is a newly created position.</p><br><p><b>Use of Artificial Intelligence</b></p><p>We may use AI tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process. However, evaluating and selecting candidates remains a people-driven process, with decisions made by our recruitment and hiring teams.</p><p></p><p>ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 &amp; 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 &amp; 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.</p>

<p class="break-words white-space-pre-wrap t-black--light text-body-medium">Leaders in developing regenerative infrastructure to design a better planet. Our offer covers the whole value chain, from design and construction to operation and maintenance. We develop our business activities based on the desire to contribute to economic and social development in the communities in which we operate. We execute our sustainability strategy through a Sustainability Master Plan, a road map containing all the initiatives of the Company in this field. Our aim is to lead the transition towards a low-carbon economy, bringing quality criteria and innovation processes to all projects in order to optimize the efficient use of resources and respect the environment. We have been a carbon neutral company since 2016, but we go further and want to create a positive impact, with people and the planet at the center.</p>

Senior Accounts Payable/Project Accountant

<p><b>ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.</b><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><b>We have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001.  Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects.  Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates. </b><a href="http://www.acciona.ca">www.acciona.ca</a> </p><p></p>ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy, delivering innovative, forward-thinking solutions in over 40 countries. We’re proud to be shaping some of the most complex and transformative infrastructure projects in North America.<br /><br />In partnership with Metrolinx, ACCIONA is playing a key role in the design and construction of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), a 9.2-kilometre westward addition to Toronto’s Line 5 light rail transit network. This major infrastructure project includes seven new stations and installation of rail and systems under a progressive design-build model.<br /><br />Beyond its technical scope, the ECWE project represents a significant investment in sustainable urban mobility, expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5,800 tonnes annually and eliminate over 6.5 million vehicle trips each year when combined with the full Line 5.<br /><br />This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on a complex, high-value project that supports long-term regional growth and environmental sustainability. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career with a global infrastructure leader, we encourage you to apply and grow with us.<br /><br />The Senior Accounts Payable/Project Accountant provides hands-on accounting and finance operations support to the Finance and Admin Lead. The role focuses on account reconciliations, affiliate and partner account tracking, investigation and resolution of accounting and cost issues, and ongoing audit support, helping maintain accurate financial records and reliable project cost reporting.<br /><br />The role maintains audit-ready reconciliations and supporting records throughout the year, coordinates outstanding documentation and follow-up actions, and supports improvements to internal controls and accounting procedures. Technical accounting conclusions and matters requiring management approval are escalated to the Finance and Admin Lead.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p><b>Job Description</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>General Finance Support</p><ul><li>Provide hands-on support to the Finance and Admin Lead across day-to-day finance activities, information requests, and issue resolution. Investigate discrepancies, coordinate corrective actions with relevant teams, and track outstanding matters through to resolution, escalating issues and competing priorities as needed.</li><li>Prepare and maintain financial schedules, reconciliations, and supporting records for management review, reporting, and month-end support. Investigate differences, follow up on aged outstanding items, and coordinate required adjustments with the accounting team.</li><li>Maintain affiliate and partner tracking schedules covering invoices, recharges, payments, balances, and outstanding items. Reconcile schedules to available financial and counterparty records, investigate differences, and follow up on missing documentation or unresolved matters. Support billing and receivables follow-up as assigned by the Finance and Admin Lead.</li></ul><br /><p>Accounts Payable Backup Support</p><ul><li>Provide backup coverage to the accounts payable team during absences, peak workloads, and urgent processing needs. Support invoice review and processing, coding checks, purchase order matching, and approval follow-up in accordance with established procedures and assigned access.</li><li>Own the end-to-end tracking and coordination of all supporting documentation provided to the client for monthly cost-plus billings. Maintain a complete, traceable register linking billed costs to supporting records and tracking submission dates, client queries, outstanding requirements, and resolution status. Coordinate with relevant teams (procurement, subcontract, cost control, AP) to obtain missing evidence, retain a clear record of all submissions and responses, and follow outstanding items through to closure, escalating delays or unresolved issues to the Finance and Admin Lead.</li><li>Provide ad hoc financial analysis, tracking reports, documentation, and finance-related administrative support as assigned by the Finance and Admin Lead. Coordinate information requests across teams, maintain clear records of actions and decisions, and support practical improvements to finance and AP workflows.</li></ul><br /><p>Compliance &amp; Audit Support</p><ul><li>Coordinate ongoing internal and external audit requests under the direction of the Finance and Admin Lead. Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, cost breakdowns, transaction listings, and supporting documentation; maintain a request tracker; and follow up with relevant teams to resolve missing evidence and outstanding queries within agreed deadlines.</li><li>Perform periodic reviews of project transactions to assess compliance with approval limits, delegated authorities, procurement procedures, and financial control requirements.</li><li>Support the implementation of improved internal controls, standard operating procedures, and documentation requirements to reduce audit findings and recurring control deficiencies.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p><b>Required Skills and Competencies</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.</li><li>8+ years of relevant experience in accounting or finance operations, including hands-on reconciliations, month-end support, transaction investigation, and audit documentation. Relevant backgrounds may include general accounting, accounts payable supervision, or accounting operations. Construction or engineering industry experience is an asset.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of general accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, accounts payable processes, and internal controls. Familiarity with IFRS and construction accounting is an asset.</li><li>Experience with ERP and project financial systems</li><li>Ability to investigate discrepancies across financial records, identify underlying causes, document conclusions, and follow issues through to resolution with accuracy and attention to detail. Able to manage recurring reconciliations alongside urgent audit requests and changing priorities.</li><li>Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to obtain supporting information from cross-functional teams, explain reconciliation differences, coordinate corrective actions, and escalate unresolved issues to the Finance and Admin Lead.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, data analysis, and financial reporting.</li></ul><br /><p>This role offers an anticipated annual base salary of $110,0000 - $130,000 CAD, with final compensation reflecting the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.</p><br /><p>In addition to base salary, ACCIONA offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, recognize your contributions and provide opportunities for personal and professional development.</p><br /><p>This includes:</p><ul><li>Paid vacation and sick leave</li><li>Group benefits and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) coverage from your first day, with premiums paid by ACCIONA</li><li>Health Spending Account</li><li>RRSP matching program</li><li>Performance-based discretionary bonus</li><li>Employee share purchase program</li><li>Employee milestone recognition and benefits</li><li>Professional development and continuous learning opportunities</li><li>Career growth and internal mobility opportunities across our projects and global operations</li></ul><br /><p><b>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</b></p><p>We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and identities that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels welcome, has the opportunity to contribute and can grow professionally. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities where we live and work.</p><br /><p><b>Accessibility and Accommodations</b></p><p>ACCIONA is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request.</p><br /><p>If you require a disability-related accommodation at any stage, please contact Jeremy Lawson at <a href="mailto:jlawson@acciona.com"><span>jlawson@acciona.com</span></a>. We will work with you to ensure your needs are accommodated.</p><br /><p><b>Position Status</b></p><p>This opportunity is a newly created position.</p><br /><p><b>Use of Artificial Intelligence</b></p><p>We may use AI tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process. However, evaluating and selecting candidates remains a people-driven process, with decisions made by our recruitment and hiring teams.</p><p></p><p>ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 &amp; 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 &amp; 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.</p>

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