Project Accountant

STRIVE Recruitment; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Burnaby is seeking a Project Accountant to join their growing team. This newly created position involves improving project processes, managing billing cycles, and strengthening client relationships. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a minimum of 3 years' experience in construction accounting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in construction or related industry.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of responsibilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform general accounting and administrative functions.
• Assemble client billing packages accurately and timely.
• Manage customer relations to resolve payment issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Excel

Tools

Sage 300

Job description

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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