Project Coordinator, Finance

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is seeking a Full-Time Accounting professional. This role involves processing payments, supporting procurement cycles, and providing clerical services. You will ensure financial compliance, manage invoices, and assist project managers. Ideal candidates will have two years of relevant experience and a strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Retirement savings plan

Development and training opportunities

Discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a similar accounting role.
• Experience with project or construction accounts payable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates billing, receiving, and purchase document reconciliation.
• Assists with month-end closing reports and financial compliance.
• Acts as a liaison with project managers and departments.

Skills

Business acumen

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $48,983 - $61,229

We Provide:

• Full benefits package for full-time employees
• Retirement savings plan
• Exciting, supportive, and fun work environment
• Family and friends discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness
• Development and training opportunities

The Position: This position ensures the timely and accurate processing of payments, actively supports the property development team in the purchasing to payment cycle, and provides financial, administrative, and clerical services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the review and reconciliation of billing, receiving, and purchase documents (3-way match).
• Collects, consolidates, and routes matched and approved documents for payment processing.
• Monitors and follows up on outstanding approvals or discrepancies in procurement and payment workflows.
• Reconciles company invoice records and payments aligned with vendors' statements.
• Preserves and organizes vendor information files.
• Prepares reconciliation reports as requested.
• Assists with month-end closing reports and official procedures.
• Ensures transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
• Provides project expense information to project managers and others.
• Responds to inquiries or redirects them to the appropriate party, and assists with administrative duties, including managing the distribution of incoming and outgoing emails.
• Acts as a communications liaison with departments as required.
• Attends development meetings, takes minutes, and captures actions and follow-ups on takeaways and deliverables.
• Participates as a member of the project team as appropriate to the role.
• Coordinates with Purchasing and development to initiate and track purchase order (PO) requests.
• Ensures timely issuance and approval of purchase orders in alignment with project schedules.
• Other duties as required.

What You Bring:

• Two years of experience in a similar role within an accounting department.
• Experience with project or construction accounts payable preferred.
• Excellent business acumen and ability to exercise initiative, tact, sound judgment, and prioritization.
• Experience working with a cross-functional departmental company.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of project accounting.
• Ability to prioritize, be proactive, and tolerate change in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with client focus and the ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking, time management skills.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of spreadsheets, data-based software, accounting software, email, and web browsers.

Who We Are:

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited ("Gateway") is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada, with 31 gaming properties across British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta. We employ approximately 7,200 people and feature around 391 table games (including 31 poker tables), 14,288 slots, 81 food and beverage outlets, and 564 hotel rooms.

With over thirty years of experience, Gateway continues to evolve and expand its offerings, including casino and restaurant brands. The Gateway to Your Future starts with us.

We celebrate and empower our team members, who make everything possible. A career at Gateway means working with great people, being recognized for your contributions, and having opportunities for career advancement across our locations. Our employees thrive with ongoing training and leadership programs in a dynamic and fun environment. Discover what it's like to be part of a team that values your vision, skills, and energy.