Accountant
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3-7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in project accounting, real estate, or investment environments
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Jayman BUILT, one of Alberta’s top home builders, currently has an opening for a full-time Accountant in at our Calgary location.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for accounting and financial reporting across Corporate, Investment, and long-term asset construction and operating divisions. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in project, construction, or investment accounting, as well as those actively pursuing their CPA designation.
A day in the life:
- Prepare month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial statements, forecasts, and management reports within a multi-entity environment
- Perform accounting for various legal structures, including corporations, joint ventures, and limited partnerships
- Compile and present monthly financial analyses to support management decision-making
- Complete reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Track and analyze job-level costs
- Review and investigate divisional and corporate overhead variances
- Support year-end audit processes and tax preparation activities
- Assist with quarterly reforecasting and annual budgeting
- Contribute to IT system implementations and conversions
What you will bring to the table:
- 3-7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in project accounting, real estate, or investment environments
- CPA designation or active pursuit of CPA certification
- Strong sense of urgency with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel
- High level of motivation, accountability, and ownership
- Proactive approach with strong multitasking capabilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Results-driven with strong relationship management and negotiation skills
As a 2025 Best Managed Company, we will provide you with:
- Competitive compensation and incentive program
- Flexible health and dental coverage
- Employee matching group RRSP program
- Continuing education is a focus at Jayman, and you have the opportunity to participate in annual customized education & training
- Opportunity for growth and career advancement
- Employee Discounts
- Social Club events
- On-site gym & parking
For the last 45 years, Jayman BUILT has been proud to be one of Alberta’s top home builders. Join the award-winning team and contribute to our exceptional track record.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone or agency inquiries please.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Accountant will prepare financial statements, forecasts, and management reports within a multi-entity environment. They will also perform accounting for various legal structures and support year-end audit and tax preparation activities.
Requirements
Candidates should have 3-7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in project or investment environments. A CPA designation or active pursuit of CPA certification is required.
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Project accounting
- Construction accounting
- Investment accounting
- Financial analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Reconciliations
- Audit support
- Tax preparation
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Communication skills
- Multitasking
- Relationship management
- Negotiation
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Incentive program
- Flexible health and dental coverage
- Employee matching group RRSP program
- Continuing education
- Employee discounts
- Social club events
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Construction
Keywords
- Accountant
- Financial reporting
- Project accounting
- Construction accounting
- Investment accounting
- CPA
- Month-end
- Quarter-end
- Year-end
- Financial statements
- Forecasts
- Management reports
- Multi-entity
- Corporations
- Joint ventures
- Limited partnerships
- Reconciliations
- Balance sheet
- Income statement
- Job-level costs
- Overhead variances
- Audit
- Tax preparation
- Budgeting
- IT system implementation
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Real estate
- Accounting