Construction Project Accountant: WIP, Billing & Reporting

Corebuild Construction Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid benefits

Personal days

Wellness benefit

Professional development support

Job summary

Corebuild Construction Ltd. is a full-service general contracting firm in Ontario, focused on design, construction management, and a broad range of sectors.

The Project Accountant role supports the financial health of construction projects from initiation to completion, thriving in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. The position emphasizes accurate job cost accounting, progress billings, and timely month-end processes, with a salary range of $77,000-$83,000 per year and employer-paid

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience; construction accounting experience preferred.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Strong understanding of job cost accounting and project accounting.
• Knowledge of Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting and revenue recognition.
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee progress billings, draw requests, and customer invoices.
• Maintain billing schedules and contract values.
• Track unbilled revenue and billing status.
• Process supplier and subcontractor invoices.
• Ensure proper job and cost code allocations.
• Process EFTs, cheque runs, and payment batches.
• Track holdbacks, retainage, and subcontract balances.
• Monitor project costs and reconcile job cost reports to the general ledger.
• Perform month-end accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare project-related reports for management.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Jonas

Sage 300 Construction

CMiC

Procore

ERP systems

Job description

Corebuild Construction Ltd. is a full-service general contracting firm in Ontario, focused on design, construction management, and a broad range of sectors.

The Project Accountant role supports the financial health of construction projects from initiation to completion, thriving in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. The position emphasizes accurate job cost accounting, progress billings, and timely month-end processes, with a salary range of $77,000-$83,000 per year and employer-paid