Posted 22 days ago
Accountant
@ Foremost
Lloydminster, Alberta
Overview
Foremost, a mobile equipment manufacturer, is hiring an Accountant for its Lloydminster office. The role prepares monthly working papers and journal entries, analyzes business unit performance, handles period-end close and ERP reconciliations, and supports external audits. The posting states the role is full-time, in-office only, with an accredited CPA organization that supports pursuing the CPA designation.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly working papers, supporting schedules and journal entries
- Run period-end close procedures
- Reconcile ERP variances in costs, inventory and coding
- Calculate monthly revenue and work-in-progress valuations
- Assist with deliverables for external auditors
Requirements summary:
- Accounting bachelor's degree or accounting diploma plus 5+ years of industry experience
- Experience with complex ERP systems in manufacturing (preferred)
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel
- Accuracy and attention to detail under tight deadlines
- Effective communication at all levels
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Wellness, Paid training |
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Foremost
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Full company description
Foremost has been a central player in the Western Canadian energy story going back to 1948, when our energy equipment product lines were under the Universal Industries name. Foremost's energy equipment product lines include: Shop & Field Fabricated Tanks, Industrial Coatings, Oil & Gas Production Equipment, Pressure Vessels, Steam Generators and Compression Equipment. Since 1965, the Foremost name has been associated with our remarkable line of off-road tracked and wheeled vehicles and our Foremost vehicles are in operation around the globe, moving equipment, supplies, and people across some of the most difficult terrain imaginable. However, through strategic acquisitions and growth, Foremost is now one of the largest, most geographically diverse industrial manufacturers in Western Canada. Our mobile equipment product lines include: Code & Non-Code Hydrovac Trucks, Dual Rotary Drills, Tracked & Wheeled Off Highway Vehicles, Mining Equipment & Tooling and Oilfield Drilling Equipment.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,993
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 333
- Reported office locations
- 1225 64 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8P9, CA
- 6614 50 Avenue, Lloydminster, Alberta T9V 2W8, CA
- 630 6 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, CA
- 9816 100 Ave, Hythe, Alberta T0H, CA
- Business categories
- E-Commerce
- Brand Marketing
- Oil and Gas
- Retail
- Other recorded names
- Foremost
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Foremost has been a central player in the Western Canadian energy story going back to 1948, when our energy equipment product lines were under the Universal Industries name. Foremost's energy equipment product lines include: Shop & Field Fabricated Tanks, Industrial Coatings, Oil & Gas Production Equipment, Pressure Vessels, Steam Generators and Compression Equipment. Since 1965, the Foremost name has been…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 35 |
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Key Responsibilities:
- Monthly working paper file preparation, supporting schedules and calculations, and journal entries
- Analyze business unit performance against key performance indicators
- Communicate financial results to business unit managers
- Calculation of monthly revenue and work-in-progress valuations
- Responsible for period-end close procedures
- Reconciliations of ERP variances in costs, inventory, reports, and coding
- Assist with preparing deliverables for external auditors
- Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Accounting or an Accounting diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution combined with 5+ years’ experience in the industry.
- Experience with complex ERP systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
- Must be a hands-on performer who can both create accounting and financial information and evaluate that information critically.
- Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Dependable team player with a professional attitude and a desire for continuous improvement.
- Advanced proficiency of MS Excel.
Additional Information:
- This role is based out of our Lloydminster office.
- This is an in-office role. Hybrid work is not available for this position.
- Foremost is an accredited CPA organization able to support any candidates pursuing their CPA.
What we Offer
- Competitive Compensation.
- In-depth Safety Program. Safety First. Always.
- Flexible, robust benefits for you and your family.
- Paid Vacation.
- Health, Dental & Disability Benefits.
- Company-Matched RRSP or Pension.
- Wellness Programs & Employee Support Programs.
- Collaborative Team Environment.
- Tuition Reimbursement & Apprenticeship Opportunities.
- Career Development & Paid Training Opportunities.
About Foremost
Foremost is a large and diverse mobile equipment manufacturer, specializing in Canadian equipment for oil & gas, mining construction, agriculture, water well and vacuum truck markets. With a solid reputation dating back to 1940, over 600 employees across Alberta and a unique depth of expertise, Foremost is a company with great people, great products and a great future. We have adapted, invented, and evolved all of our products with a view to make them more valuable and profitable for our customers. For more information about Foremost, visit www.foremost.ca/about.
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