Project Accountant- Real Estate

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  • Burnaby, BC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
The Project Accountant will work under the guidance of the Construction Controller within the accounting team. The Role you will be responsible for multiple large multi-family construction/development projects, including the following tasks:
  • Prepare monthly progress draw
  • Prepare bank reconciliations
  • Code and enter invoices, ensuring accuracy along with collection of approvals and matching supporting documents
  • Prepare payments; coordinate approval signatures
  • Reconciliation of GL/WIP and GL/AP sub-ledger accounts
  • Reconcile AP balance with suppliers; follow up on discrepancies
  • Filing monthly GST returns
  • Monitor and ensure accuracy of costs coded to assigned projects
  • Monitor project costs and report unexplained variances
  • Liaise with project managers, sub-trades, suppliers, management and other project staff
  • Monitoring holdbacks, including reconciliation of release • Maintain project related records • Maintain integrity of GL for construction and development projects
  • Follow all aspects of month-end close activities
  • Inter-company reconciliation
  • Research and respond to accounting and financial inquiries on projects
  • Other functions or activities as may be assigned from time to time
Ideally you bring 3 to 5 years of real estate (high-rise) construction or development accounting experience in Canada, along with formal accounting training from a recognized institute. You are a positive, self-motivated professional with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.Your experience and qualifications include:
  • 3 to 5 years of experience as a Project Accountant in construction in Canada; experience in high rise construction is mandatory
  • Construction loan draw
  • Costing & budget/cost variance analysis
  • Total A/P responsibility
  • Preparation of GST returns; familiarity with GST rules/requirements
  • Familiarity with subcontractor contracts, progress draws, change orders, holdbacks, contract reconciliation
  • Experience taking a high-rise project from land acquisition to completion is considered an asset
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Supervisory experience an asset
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications and Sage 300 CRE or similar accounting software
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