Project Accountant

Strive Recruitment, Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative construction firm in Burnaby is seeking a driven Project Accountant to enhance their team. In this newly created role, you'll be pivotal in managing billing cycles, improving project processes, and fostering client relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will significantly impact large-scale commercial projects. Join a collaborative team that values initiative and accountability, and take your career to the next level in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in construction accounting or related field.
• Strong Excel skills for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform general accounting and administrative functions for projects.
• Assemble client billing packages and maintain project records.
• Manage customer relations to resolve payment issues.

Skills

Construction Accounting

Client Relations

Project Management

Excel Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage 300

Job description

Burnaby, BC

$75,000 - $90,000

ABOUT US

STRIVE is a Vancouver-based recruitment firm offering recruitment solutions in the specialist areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration and Operations & Manufacturing. We are passionate about recruitment at STRIVE and commit to offering an upfront, genuine and consultative approach to everything we do - which is a big reason as to why we have been successful. Our proactive recruitment approach allows us to uncover high-calibre professionals for niche, specialized and what are often regarded as "hard to fill" roles.

THE ROLE

STRIVE Recruitment has partnered with a leading construction client based in Burnaby that specializes in project management and construction. The client is looking to hire a Project Accountant to join their growing team. This is a newly created position due to the volume of work.

As the Project Accountant, you will be joining a fast-paced, growing construction company that values initiative, accountability, and continuous improvement. This Burnaby-based firm is known for its large-scale commercial projects and strong reputation in the industry. With a collaborative team environment and a leadership group that values transparency and communication, this is an exciting opportunity for a confident and driven Project Accountant.

As the Project Accountant, you'll play a key role in improving project processes, owning billing cycles, and strengthening client relationships - while gaining exposure to complex and challenging projects. If you're someone who thrives in a high-energy environment and enjoys making an impact, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general accounting and administrative functions to meet contractual requirements for operational and basic accounting
• Assemble client billing packages (e.g. invoices, schedule of values and statutory declaration forms) on an
• accurate and timely basis within the required deadline as per the respective contracts
• Maintain project-related records, such as contracts, change orders, key contract terms, insurance, holdbacks, invoices, payments and other project-related correspondence
• Provide a summary statement of outstanding balances to customers, following-up on collections and change orders
• Prepare bank deposits and customer account reconciliations
• Manage customer relations to resolve payment issues and disputes
• Investigate and reconcile project variances and payment discrepancies
• Communicate payment discrepancies to relevant stakeholders on a timely basis
• Ensure policies and procedures associated with progress draws, change orders and holdbacks are completed with efficiency and accuracy
• Prepare reports related to invoices and payments for internal use
• Set up new projects in the accounting software system and close out accounts upon project completion
• Collaborate with other team members to improve the billings and collections process

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3 years of construction or a related industry preferred
• Methodical and organized to manage competing priorities
• Solid attention to detail, proactively following up when needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are completed on time
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for professional customer interactions and collaboration with internal teams
• Self-starter who will take ownership of responsibilities and knows when to ask for help
• Strong Excel skills, with the proven ability to report on customer information in Excel
• Experience with Sage 300 is an asset

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