Project Accountant

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

Job summary

A leading company in Edmonton is seeking a Project Accountant to enhance financial analysis and reporting for various projects. The successful candidate will work closely with the Junior Controller to ensure accurate project accounting, assist in budget management, and support process improvements. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Accounting experience preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in construction or commercial real estate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain budget to actual reporting and tracking.
• Prepare monthly project accruals as required.
• Collaborate with the Construction Manager on monthly reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Diploma or Degree in Accounting

Job description

Our client is searching for a Project Accountant to join their team. This role will be responsible for providing analysis and reporting of the company’s properties, leading to the improvement of internal cost controls and efficiency, and driving fact-based decision-making. A successful candidate provides financial analysis to a collaborative team focused on constant improvement to provide the best service to the tenants and internal clients.

Your success will be defined by your ability to :

1. Work closely with the Junior Controller to maintain a strong level of detail over day-to-day project accounting, development accounting, and some corporate accounting requirements
2. Assist the Junior Controller in maintaining the budget to actual reporting and tracking
3. Involve heavily in project budgets, quarterly forecasting, quarterly reporting, and support in preparing project plans with various stakeholders
4. Maintain project tracking for purchase and change orders
5. Handle project-related accounting tracking for development projects, new builds, tenant improvements, and landlords' work in new and existing buildings
6. Prepare monthly project accruals as required
7. Prepare and distribute monthly and quarterly stakeholder reports
8. Collaborate with the Construction Manager on monthly Work in Progress reporting
9. Draft project-related financial requests to the Quality Surveyors to facilitate draws from construction lenders
10. Assist with process improvements and their implementation
11. Guide property administrators in project-related chargebacks to tenants as needed
12. Perform other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Senior Accountant, VP of Accounting, and COO

Your strengths include :

1. Diploma or Degree in Accounting or related field
2. 5+ years of Project Accounting experience preferred
3. 2+ years of experience in construction or commercial real estate preferred
4. Ability to forge, grow, and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups
5. Objective and factual approach when dealing with questions and inquiries
6. Sense of urgency, ability to manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
7. Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with high accuracy and attention to detail
8. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the “Apply” button to send your resume directly to Vicky Vu.