Senior Project Accountant - Construction Finance Lead

EllisDon; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to lead the Project Accounting team, supervising 2+ direct reports and ensuring accurate reporting of project costs and revenues across multiple projects.

You will help develop project CBS, manage budgets and forecasts, and produce variance analyses while collaborating with Operations and the General Accounting team. This on-site role requires 5–8 years of accounting experience, a related degree, strong Excel skills, and CISD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of accounting experience, preferably in ICI Construction.
• Degree or diploma in a related field; AACE accreditation(s) considered an asset.
• Experience with contract types (Unit Rate, Cost-Reimbursable, T&M (LEMS), Provisional Sums, Lump Sum).
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.
• Eligible for CISD Secret Level Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead member of Project Accounting team responsible for supervising 2+ direct reports.
• Facilitate accurate and timely reporting of project cost and revenue.
• Support Operations with timely development of the project CBS.
• Enter and maintain project data (budgets, forecasts, quantities, cost codes).
• Produce variance reporting (Cost/Revenue Accruals, Budget Moves, Quantity Claiming).
• Understand key contractual information relating to assigned projects.
• Support Operations with cash flow forecast development.
• Collaborate with Operations and General Accounting for Month End reporting.
• Provide project insights for decision-making in cross-functional teams.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Accounting experience

Excel proficiency

Independent on-site work

Strong analytical skills

CISD Secret Clearance eligibility

Education

Degree/Diploma in related field

AACE accreditation asset

Tools

Explorer Eclipse ERP

B2W Estimate/Track

Power BI

Job description

EllisDon is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to lead the Project Accounting team, supervising 2+ direct reports and ensuring accurate reporting of project costs and revenues across multiple projects.

You will help develop project CBS, manage budgets and forecasts, and produce variance analyses while collaborating with Operations and the General Accounting team. This on-site role requires 5–8 years of accounting experience, a related degree, strong Excel skills, and CISD clearance eligibility.