Project/ Property Accountant

Collage; Burlington; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Job summary

Aventus Development Corp. is seeking an experienced Project/Property Accountant in Burlington, ON to manage accounting for a portfolio of real estate development projects and rental properties.

You will work closely with Construction and Operations Teams and external consultants to ensure accurate reporting and timely draws. The role requires hands-on project budgeting, tracking costs and commitments, and managing financing draws with cost consultants.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project accounting experience in real estate development or property management.
• Hands-on experience with balance sheet and income statement.
• Strong understanding of project budgets, construction costs, commitments and ASPE treatment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Construction Managers on project budgeting and reporting variances.
• Execute full-cycle month-end close for multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Review project activity including vendor costs, % complete and WIP; respond to information requests.

Skills

Project accounting

Real estate development

Construction accounting

Budget management

ASPE knowledge

Job description

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING Full Time Burlington, ON $80,000 - $90,000 CAD per year

Aventus Development Corp. is looking for an experienced Project/ Property Accountant who is both hands‑on and strategic; providing support in producing accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of real estate development projects and rental properties, while also working closely with the Construction and Operations Team and external consultants.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who understands accounting for both construction and property management, project budgets, costs and commitments, and construction financing draws. You’ll work with our Construction and Operations teams to keep project financials accurate and draws moving on time.

What you will be doing:

• Work closely with Construction Managers on project budgeting, maintaining project budgets and reporting on actual and forecasted variances.
• Execute the full-cycle month-end close for multiple projects operating and under development, ensuring accuracy with minimal supervision.
• Review project accounting activity, including vendor expenses, percentage of completion and work-in-progress (WIP), and respond to information requests from Construction Managers.
• Maintain the project financing draw schedule and prepare monthly construction financing draw packages, including Statements of Values (SoVs), for submission to lenders and cost consultants.
• Work directly with cost consultants to reconcile financing draws, resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate reconciliation of draw funds.
• Prepare cash reconciliations between draw funds received and amounts payable to vendors.
• Review and analyze project costs, invoices, contracts, purchase orders and change orders, ensuring accuracy, appropriate coding and alignment with project budgets.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Construction Managers to support the timely processing and payment of project invoices.
• Maintain a strong understanding of project activity and status, proactively identifying, investigating and resolving financial issues.
• Complete month-end accounting requirements, including journal entries, account reconciliations and HST remittances.
• Prepare monthly actual cost and commitment reports and other financial information required by the Construction team.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of project accounting experience, ideally in real estate development and property management
• Hands‑on experience with managing both balance sheet and income statement
• Strong understanding of project budgets, construction costs, commitments and capital vs expense treatment under ASPE.
• A self-directed approach, you take ownership, ask questions and follow issues through to resolution.
• Strong organization and attention to detail in a deadline‑driven environment.

Aventus Development Corp. is a Burlington-based real estate development company with projects across Southern Ontario. We are a growing organization focused on the development of well‑designed, modern communities in prime locations.

We offer extended health and dental benefits, along with an RRSP matching program.

Expected Salary: $80,000–$90,000 per year. The final salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications.

This posting represents an active vacancy. Aventus Development Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process upon request. We may use AI tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process.