Accounting Manager

DeSantis Homes; Grimsby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSantis Homes in Canada is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations across a multi-entity structure and lead the accounts payable team. This hands-on role reports directly to the VP Finance and ensures accurate, timely reporting for land purchases, project closings and intercompany balances.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience with a focus on construction or residential development, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage 300 CRE.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including at least three in construction or residential development
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and financial software
• Sage 300 CRE experience is an asset
• Residential construction experience is an asset
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• General Ledger Management: Maintain full-cycle accounting records for multiple entities and post complex journal entries.
• Bank Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations for holding companies and project accounts.
• HST Filings & Remittances: Calculate, reconcile, and file monthly HST returns for each entity.
• Deposit Management & Tracking: Ensure timely receipt of purchaser deposits for all projects and maintain accurate tracking.
• Job Costing & WIP Reconciliation: Review cost codes with project managers and perform monthly WIP reconciliations.
• Assist in Yearend Working Paper Preparation for multiple companies.
• Accounts Payable Oversight: Supervise the AP team to ensure timely processing of invoices and payments.
• Intercompany Reconciliations: Reconcile intercompany transactions across the corporate structure

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Excel

Intercompany reconciliations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Accounting Manager will play a key role in the financial and accounting operations across a multi-entity corporate structure. This is a hands-on position that will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. The Accounting Manager oversees the Accounts Payable team and is responsible for ensuring that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position reports directly to the VP Finance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Ledger Management: Maintain full-cycle accounting records for multiple corporate entities. Prepare and post complex journal entries for sale closings, land purchases and loan draws & purchaser deposit releases.
• Bank Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations for all holding companies and project specific bank accounts, meticulously tracking all transactions and resolving discrepancies
• HST Filings & Remittances: Calculate, reconcile, and file monthly HST returns for each corporate entity
• Deposit Management & Tracking: Ensure the timely receipt of all purchaser deposits for both low-rise and high-rise projects. Maintain accurate deposit tracking of funds received or held in trust
• Job Costing & WIP Reconciliation: Review and assign cost codes in collaboration with project managers to ensure accurate project reporting. Perform monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) reconciliations to balance the general ledger to job costing.
• Assist in Yearend Working Paper Preparation for multiple companies
• Accounts Payable Oversight: Supervise and mentor the Accounts Payable team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of high-volume invoices and payment runs
• Intercompany Reconciliations: Manage and reconcile frequent intercompany transactions to ensure all due to/from accounts balance across the corporate structure

Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least three in construction or residential development
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Sage 300 CRE is an asset
• Experience in the residential & mid-rise construction industry is an asset
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team