Project Accountant

Description

• Monthly progress billings to clients.
• Utilizing project management and construction software platforms (e.g., Autodesk, Sage) to setup projects, support accurate financial tracking, document control, and project reporting.
• Reviewing job costing reports and providing analysis.
• Ensuring integrity of accounting records and reports by recording, verifying, and entering accurate and timely transactions and monitoring and ensuring accuracy of costs and revenues.
• Processing and coding vendor invoices, preparing monthly vendor contract cheques, ensuring timely payments, and managing vendor payments.
• Researching and responding to accounting and financial queries on projects.
• Managing billing, A/R, A/P, GL, cost accounting/cost control, and revenue recognition.
• Overseeing all financial aspects of projects from beginning to end to support the Project Manager and team including budgeting, forecasting, and month end project reporting on a timely basis.
• Preparing financial reports for Project Managers, including budgets, cashflows, and forecasts.
• Monitoring job cost accounting, reclassing entries, and reconciling subcontracting commitments and change orders.
• Supporting accounting and project teams as required.
• Communicating and liaising with Project Managers, Vendors, and Management effectively.
• Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.

Requirements

• Strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to respond to problems in a friendly and solution-oriented manner
• The ability to anticipate problems and solve proactively, with a strong technical mindset
• Willingness to learn new skills and software
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting software (e.g., Sage 300 CRE).
• Knowledgeable in advanced project accounting best practices.
• The ability to build solid long-lasting relationships
• Financial Management certification with strong business analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• A good understanding of standard office accounting procedures
• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced, deadline driven environment
• The ability to take direction and accept responsibility
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of internal control systems and procedures.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in construction accounting practices and proper operating procedures and job costing.

Benefits

• Head Office centrally located in Burnaby and transit-accessible
• Paid vacation
• Extended benefits, Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, AD&D, LTD, CI
• We get together often for company-wide social events
• Matching RRSP program
• Professional development support
• Lunch catered to the office twice a week
• Office gym and group personal training classes
• Competitive salary, vacation allowance plus potential bonus & profit sharing

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance