Project Accountant
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$95,000 to $110,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $95,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 1-3 years of real estate development or construction industry experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our prominent and growing client in the real estate development space specializing in acquisition, investment, development, construction, and asset management is seeking a Project Accountant. The role maintains accurate financial records for assigned construction projects, process job cost transactions, support WIP reporting, and provide clear documentation for billing and project teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and code job cost transactions accurately, including support for allocations and accruals.
- Assist with monthly WIP and revenue recognition by preparing supporting schedules and documentation.
- Compile cost backup and supporting documents for project billings and lender draw submissions.
- Respond to routine financial inquiries from project teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders, escalating more complex issues as needed.
- Support financial administration across project startup, execution, and close-out activities.
- Maintain accurate, organized project financial records and audit-ready documentation.
Requirements:
- CPA
- YARDI is an asset
- 1-3 years of real estate development or construction industry experience
- Expertise in long-term, complex, multi-phase development projects
- Ability to create complex financial modelling and present project information to various levels of management
- Can work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of colleagues
More about this job
Responsibilities
Maintain accurate financial records for assigned construction projects by processing and coding job cost transactions, supporting allocations and accruals, and preparing schedules for work-in-progress reporting and revenue recognition. Compile documentation for project billings and lender draws, respond to routine financial inquiries, and support project financial administration from startup through close-out.
Requirements
The posting seeks 1–3 years of experience in real estate development or construction, with expertise in long-term, complex, multi-phase development projects; Yardi is an asset. Candidates should be able to create complex financial models, present project information to different levels of management, and work independently as well as collaboratively.
Skills
- Job Cost Accounting
- Transaction Coding
- Cost Allocations
- Accruals
- Work-in-Progress Reporting
- Revenue Recognition
- Financial Documentation
- Project Billing
- Lender Draw Submissions
- Financial Inquiry Resolution
- Project Financial Administration
- Audit-Ready Recordkeeping
- Financial Modeling
- Project Information Presentation
- Collaboration
- Yardi
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Project Accountant
- Real Estate Development
- Construction
- Acquisition
- Investment
- Development
- Asset Management
- Job Cost Transactions
- Cost Allocations
- Accruals
- Work-in-Progress Reporting
- Revenue Recognition
- Project Billing
- Lender Draw Submissions
- Financial Records
- Financial Modeling
- Multi-Phase Projects
- Project Startup
- Project Close-Out
- Audit-Ready Documentation
- Yardi
- CPA