Project Accountant

Career Market; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage the full-cycle accounting for various real estate development projects. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in accounting, preferably in real estate or construction, and hold a CPA designation. Strong technical skills and excellent attention to detail are essential for this role, which also entails upgrading the company's accounting software.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in real estate or construction accounting.
• Strong technical skills.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and process improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounting for multiple real estate development projects including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Upgrade the company’s accounting software—support planning, testing, data migration, and team training.

Skills

Accounting Software

Organizational skills

Construction Experience

GAAP

QuickBooks

Pivot tables

Accounting

Sage

Account Reconciliation

Cost Accounting Standards

Microsoft Excel

Contracts

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Project Accountant

Location: Toronto ON

Reports To: Controller / Director of Finance

Employment Type: Full-time

Vacancy: 1

Experience: years

About the Company

Here at Career Market we specialize in identifying and matching your needs through the hidden Market (intermediate to executive level candidates). Career Market primarily focuses on Fortune 500 companies mainly in the Financial Services Pension Real Estate Public Accounting and the Infrastructure industry.

Role Summary

The Senior Project Accountant will oversee full-cycle accounting for multiple real estate development projects including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis. This role also plays a key part in upgrading the company’s accounting software—supporting planning, testing, data migration, and team training. The ideal candidate has 5 years of experience in real estate or construction accounting, strong technical skills, and a CPA designation (preferred). Excellent communication, attention to detail, and process improvement skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounting for multiple real estate development projects including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Upgrade the company’s accounting software—support planning, testing, data migration, and team training.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in real estate or construction accounting
• Strong technical skills
• CPA designation (preferred)
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and process improvement skills

Key Skills

• Accounting Software
• Organizational skills
• Construction Experience
• GAAP
• QuickBooks
• Pivot tables
• Accounting
• Sage
• Account Reconciliation
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Microsoft Excel
• Contracts