Accounts Payable Specialist, Project Accounting

Amacon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amacon in downtown Vancouver is seeking a Project Accountant to ensure accurate and timely reporting of project accounting. This full-time role reports to the Manager, Project Accounting and supports financial management across new developments.

You will handle accounts payable, contract setups, and inquiries from project managers, while upholding internal controls and regulatory requirements in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree and working towards an accounting designation.
• 1+ years accounting experience in a development and construction accounting environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Internal control oriented.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Willing to take on new tasks and projects with a team based focus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable; review, organize, track, and process a high-volume of vendor invoices ensuring accuracy, documentation, and authorization
• Coordinate signing of cheques
• Review and setup of contracts and commitments for assigned projects
• Respond to queries from project managers and other team members inside and outside of accounting
• Assist in the preparation of various reconciliations including credit cards, commissions, contracts, holdbacks, and chargebacks on a regular basis, and, investigate discrepancies
• Perform support functions including filing, scanning and other ad hoc requests
• Ensure that the Policies and Procedures of the Accounting Department are adhered to as well as all regulatory requirements
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with all team members inside and outside of accounting at all levels within the organization
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by Management

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Post-secondary diploma in accounting

Pursuing accounting designation

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

About Us

Driven by a passion for detail and a tradition of excellence in design and architecture, Amacon is recognized as one of Canada’s most influential real estate development and construction firms. With five decades of development and construction expertise, a precise level of design and craftsmanship is evident in all the homes and commercial developments that Amacon builds.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Project Accounting, the Project Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of project accounting.

Position Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable; review, organize, track, and process a high-volume of vendor invoices ensuring accuracy, documentation, and authorization
• Coordinate signing of cheques
• Review and setup of contracts and commitments for assigned projects
• Respond to queries from project managers and other team members inside and outside of accounting
• Assist in the preparation of various reconciliations including credit cards, commissions, contracts, holdbacks, and chargebacks on a regular basis, and, investigate discrepancies
• Perform support functions including filing, scanning and other ad hoc requests
• Ensure that the Policies and Procedures of the Accounting Department are adhered to as well as all regulatory requirements
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with all team members inside and outside of accounting at all levels within the organization
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by Management

Experience & Qualifications

• Education: Post-secondary diploma or degree and working towards an accounting designation
• Experience: 1 + years’ accounting experience in a development and construction accounting environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills. Ability to meet tight timelines while managing multiple projects and priorities effectively
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Internal control oriented
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Willing to take on new tasks and projects with a team based focus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment

Additional Information

Amacon is an equal-opportunity employer who offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.This full-time salaried position works 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and is located in downtown Vancouver.

Thank you for your interest; due to the volume of applications, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. No phone calls, please.