Senior Accountant

David Aplin Recruiting; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

3 weeks vacation

CPA/tuition reimbursement

Job summary

David Aplin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Accountant in North Vancouver to join a real estate developer. The role offers potential growth into a Controller position and requires 5+ years in real estate accounting.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will manage day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, and project-level cost control while collaborating with lenders and project teams to ensure accurate budgets and cash flows.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or designated CPA
• Diploma or degree in accounting
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Project accounting experience is required

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day full-cycle accounting, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and month-end close.
• Prepare supporting schedules and working papers for financial reporting, year-end requirements, audits, reviews, and tax filings.
• Streamlining internal controls and accounting policies/procedures
• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process: invoice review, coding, approvals, payment processing, vendor reconciliations.
• Maintain documentation for subcontractors, holdbacks, and construction-related vendor payments.
• Oversee accounts receivable activities: invoicing, progress billings, deposits, collections, reconciliations.
• Coordinate payroll processing: time submissions, benefits, deductions, remittances, expenses, reconciliations.
• Maintain project-level financial information by job, phase, cost code, vendor, and contractual commitment.
• Monitor project budgets vs actuals and outstanding commitments.
• Review change orders and projected costs to identify budget issues.
• Prepare and maintain work-in-progress schedules and assist with project margin analysis.
• Prepare rolling cash flow projections for operating companies and development/construction projects.
• Monitor cash positions, financing needs, and significant expected receipts.
• Collaborate with lenders, QS, project managers, consultants, and stakeholders to fund requests.

Skills

Accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Based in North Vancouver, our client is an established real estate developer and is looking to add an experienced Accountant to their team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career, with the potential to grow into a Controller role over time. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of real estate accounting experience.

About the Position

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the accountant will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day accounting activities while also contributing to stronger financial reporting, controls, forecasting, and project financial management.

• Own day-to-day full-cycle accounting, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and month-end close.
• Prepare supporting schedules and working papers for financial reporting, year-end requirements, audits, reviews, and tax filings.
• Streamlining internal controls and accounting policies/procedures
• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, approvals, payment processing, vendor reconciliations, and outstanding items.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for subcontractors, holdbacks, and construction-related vendor payments.
• Oversee accounts receivable activities, including customer invoicing, progress billings, deposits, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Coordinate or review payroll processing, including employee time submissions, benefits, statutory deductions and remittances, expenses, and payroll reconciliations.
• Maintain project-level financial information by job, phase, cost code, vendor, and contractual commitment.
• Monitor project budgets against actual expenditures and outstanding commitments.
• Review change orders, committed costs, actual spending, and projected costs to identify potential budget issues.
• Prepare and maintain work-in-progress schedules and assist with project margin and profitability analysis.
• Prepare rolling cash flow projections for operating companies and individual development or construction projects.
• Monitor cash positions, upcoming commitments, financing requirements, debt payments, and significant expected receipts.
• Work directly with lenders, QS representatives, project managers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to resolve questions related to funding requests.
• Maintain accurate records of draw requests, loan advances, interest, financing fees, repayments, and outstanding balances.
• Reconcile lender funding to accounting records and project expenditures.

Requirements

• Pursuing or designated CPA
• Diploma or degree in accounting
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Project accounting experience is required

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $80,000 to $100,000
• Extended health and dental benefits
• 3 weeks’ vacation
• CPA/tuition reimbursement

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.