Construction Project Accountant - Cash Flow & Subcontracts

EllisDon; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon in Edmonton is seeking a Project Accountant to join our on-site project teams. You will read contracts, manage subcontractor payments, billing, and cash flow, ensuring all terms are met and reports are accurate.

This role requires a post-secondary finance credential and 3–6 years of accounting experience. You should be proficient with Excel and PowerBI, work well under pressure, and be ready to collaborate with project managers on site.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration/Finance with 3–6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Ability to identify financial situations and provide logical solutions to support a project team.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills; able to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand project related contracts and subcontractor documentation to ensure project set up procedures are aligned with contract terms and conditions
• Collect, reconcile, seek approval and process all project related subcontractor payments, general expenditures, internal hourly payroll costing allocations and all other financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet all contract payment terms
• Assemble client billing packages in accordance with approval procedures and processes to ensure client is in receipt of billings on a timely basis and payments are received as per contract terms and conditions
• Maintain accurate and timely cash flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected cash flow assumed in financial model (as applicable to the project)
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing monthly reports for owner/consultant and internal reporting

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

On-site work

Education

Post-secondary education in Business Administration/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Job description

EllisDon in Edmonton is seeking a Project Accountant to join our on-site project teams. You will read contracts, manage subcontractor payments, billing, and cash flow, ensuring all terms are met and reports are accurate.

This role requires a post-secondary finance credential and 3–6 years of accounting experience. You should be proficient with Excel and PowerBI, work well under pressure, and be ready to collaborate with project managers on site.