Work Setting: In-Office

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our successful, environmental engineering firm, with a primary focus on supporting the continued growth of our international subsidiaries’ activities in the UK and Canada. We are an employee-owned firm with over 2,100 people in over 70 locations across the country and abroad. Our range of services encompasses the planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater-related projects – from clean water treatment, storage, and distribution to wastewater and stormwater collection, treatment, and reuse.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across multi-currency ledgers for UK and Canadian entities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of transactions.
• Work closely with International Project Managers to prepare monthly client invoices.
• Work closely with the Senior Principal Accountant to prioritize tasks, coordinate deliverables, and ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities.
• Process accounts receivable and accounts payable, including cash receipts, customer payment application, vendor invoices, and payments, ensuring timely reconciliation, proper coding, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain proactive and continuous communication with the Senior Principal Accountant regarding cash receipts, subcontractor payments, intercompany activity, and any issues impacting financial reporting or operations.
• Collaborate with the Senior Principal Accountant to support decision-making, resolve discrepancies, and ensure alignment across UK and Canadian operations.
• Review and approve monthly employee expense reports for UK and Canada in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies, proper documentation, and accurate coding.
• Maintain and update subcontractor payment schedules based on customer receipts, ensuring subcontractors are paid in alignment with cash collections
• Maintain fixed asset register and post depreciation/amortization expense.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns (UK) and GST/HST/PST filings (Canada) within statutory deadlines with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC - UK) and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA - Canada) for:

Value Added Tax (VAT - UK) and Goods and Services Tax (GST - CA) + applicable provincial, Harmonized Sales Tax (HST - CA), Provincial Sales Tax (PST - CA) – Provincial BC, SK, MB).

• Support preparation of monthly/quarterly management reports and assist with year-end closing activities.
• Manage payroll journal entries and reconciliations in alignment with UK PAYE/NIC and Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Employment Insurance (EI)/ Slip and Summary T4, requirements
• Monitor exchange rates and adjust foreign currency entries for accurate reporting.
• Stay current with changes in UK and Canadian tax legislation affecting bookkeeping and filing responsibilities.

• Utilize accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint) adapted to multi-country operations.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with MS Excel
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stringent deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with others and independently.
• Professional demeanor and good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Deltek VantagePoint is a plus.
• Canada (is a plus):

• Understanding the regional differences and thresholds for federal and provincial taxes (5% GST + applicable provincial sales tax rules)
• Accounting for varying rules on minimum wage, holiday pay, and statutory deductions (e.g., Ontario vs. BC).
• Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Credits - Tracking eligible expenses for potential tax credits.

• UK (is a plus):

• Working knowledge of UK payroll including auto-enrolment pension contributions.
• Understanding VAT rates (standard, reduced, zero-rated, exempt).
• Monitoring VAT registration thresholds.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
• Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location