Here at DIALOG, we are passionate about design and believe it can and should meaningfully improve the wellbeing of our communities and the environment we all share.

We are a multi-disciplinary collaborative of architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, and landscape architects who design for community wellbeing and urban vibrancy. We are a fun-loving bunch of big thinkers and do-gooders, who are collaborative in our approach, diverse in our perspectives, aspirational in our pursuits, and optimistic about what’s next. We’re always looking for passionate people who share our values and care as much about our communities as we do.

Explore the Edmonton Studio and join us!

This position can be based out of our Calgary or Edmonton studios.

How you'll make a difference:

• Review of contracts and fee letters
• Work with Project Managers to properly setup and maintain projects in accordance with the Client contract (this includes labor, disbursement, and consultant budgets)
• Ensure projects have current and complete resourcing and project plans
• Manage financial aspects of consultant relationships from input to payment release
• Support Project Managers during the billing and earned value analysis monthly cycle to ensure accuracy of coded costs and revenue recognition
• Prepare monthly invoices in accordance with specific project billing requirements
• Analyze Work-In-Progress (WIP) on a monthly basis and prepare the WIP back up sheet
• Attend internal and external project meetings as applicable
• Attend monthly revenue review meetings with project explanations
• Prepare and issue project performance reports accurately and promptly
• Update monthly revenue projections based on PM discussions regarding project schedules and project plans
• Responsible for collecting AR on your projects and inputting collection notes in our ERP system
• Attend and participate in Project Accounting meetings and development workshops
• Facilitate internal monthly project performance meetings with internal stakeholders
• Accurate and prompt preparation of standard project reports and ad hoc requests

Who you are:

• 7+ years of project accounting experience within a medium to large sized firm in the architectural and engineering industry
• Previous experience with progress-billing accounting in a multi-disciplinary Architectural, Engineering, Construction firm, an asset
• BST accounting system experience preferred, aptitude for learning new accounting systems required
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Commerce, or related field an asset
• Polished communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to seamlessly partner with non-finance minded personnel to build effective relationship as trusted advisor
• Driven professional-minded individual with high level of initiative; ability to demonstrate proactive approach to problem solving
• Inquisitive - not afraid to ask questions and investigate alternatives before recommending solutions
• Detail oriented and ability to dig deep and perform analytics to draw insights from data
• Able to adapt quickly to changing work demands without compromising accuracy and quality of work
• Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment

Perks & Benefits

Parental leave top-up programs for all parents upon the birth or adoption of a child, continued growth through Learning & Development support, RRSP matching and competitive medical and dental benefits coverage upon the first day of employment are just a few of the benefits that DIALOGers enjoy.

Equal Opportunity

DIALOG celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all, free of discrimination and harassment. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to sex, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and race. In accordance with DIALOG’s Accommodation Policy, accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request for candidates throughout the selection process.