LaPrairie Group

Engineering, lifting, and heavy-haul logistics

Operations & Business Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCalgary, AB, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in financial and accounting management.
Experience in the construction and resource industries, particularly cranes and trucking.
Ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with managers and co-workers.
Ability to maintain good customer and vendor relationships.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Good organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee full-cycle accounting and deliver accurate weekly, monthly, and annual financial reporting.
Provide operational analysis and data to optimize and promote day-to-day operational profitability and efficiency.
Manage accounting staff responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
Prepare, analyze, and present regular operating results to operational managers.
Review services pricing, costing, and margins with managers and owners.
Submit and maintain year-end working papers and spreadsheets.
Maintain up-to-date electronic filing systems for bookkeeping and financial records.
Maintain fixed asset schedules and oversee equipment audits.
Ensure proper insurance coverage is in place for assets, garage policies, and buildings.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A CPA or accounting designation is a definite asset, but is not required.

LAPRAIRIE Crane is looking for an experienced Operations & Business Controller to join its Accounting and Finance team at its corporate office in Calgary, Alberta, reporting to a Sr. Controller.

LAPRAIRIE Crane is one of Canada’s largest family-owned crane and heavy lift companies with fleet capabilities ranging from 5 – 600 tones, including all-terrain, boom truck, carry deck crawler, hydraulic track, rough- terrain cranes. LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies has been operating in Western Canada for 45 years. (www.laprairiegroup.com)

Job Description:

Oversee full-cycle accounting, deliver accurate financial reporting – weekly, monthly and annually.

Provide operational analysis and data that will optimize and promote day-to-day operational profitability and efficiency.
Manage accounting staff (accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll).

Prepare, analyze and present regular operating results to operational managers.
Review services pricing, costing and margins with managers & owners.
Submit and maintain year-end working papers and spreadsheets.

Maintain up-to-date electronic filing systems of bookkeeping and financial records.
Maintain fixed asset schedules and oversee equipment audits.
Ensure proper insurance coverage is in place for assets, garage policies and buildings.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in financial and accounting management.
CPA or accounting designation is a definite asset, but not a requirement.
Experience in construction & resource industries, in particular cranes and trucking.
Ability to communication professionally – both verbally and in writing.
Ability to build and maintain great relationships with managers and co-workers.
Ability to maintain good customer and vendor relationships.
Excellent working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
Good organizational and time management skills.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, including a resume and cover letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.

This is an in-office role in downtown Calgary. Remote working options are not being offered.

About the Company

LaPrairie Group

Engineering, lifting, and heavy-haul logistics

LaPrairie Group provides heavy-industry services, including crane and rigging for super-heavy lifts, heavy-haul trucking, highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation, plus oilfield logistics and frac sand production under Canadian Silica Industries. It works through teams of hoisting engineers and riggers who create engineered lift studies and use a large fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment to plan and safely execute oversized loads with just-in-time delivery. What sets it apart is the blend of hands-on engineering expertise, a broad, capable fleet, recognition for environmental stewardship, and the ability to manage end-to-end projects across oil, minerals, and infrastructure in remote areas. Its goal is to complete complex, high-volume projects safely and efficiently by providing integrated lifting, transport, and site services wherever they are needed.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Calgary, Canada
Founded: 1982

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