Project Accountant
- Surrey, BC, Canada
$75,000 to $90,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $75,000 to $90,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of project accounting experience within the construction, development, or real estate industry
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join a growing development and construction organization. This position will be responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and job cost management of active construction and development projects.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on project accounting experience supporting both residential and commercial construction projects and a strong understanding of project financial controls, job costing, construction draws, and cost-to-complete reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the accounting and financial reporting for assigned development and construction projects
- Prepare monthly project financial statements, job cost reports, and budget-to-actual analyses
- Maintain project reconciliations, accruals, intercompany transactions, and financing activity
- Support project cash flow forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting
- Investigate and analyze cost variances, commitments, and project forecasts
- Prepare lender draw packages and construction draw support documentation
- Reconcile draw activity to project costs, financing records, and the general ledger
- Collaborate with project managers, construction leadership, and finance teams to ensure accurate project reporting
- Support GST filings, audits, and year-end working papers
- Maintain accurate project cost coding and documentation standards
- Identify and escalate project accounting, forecasting, and reporting issues proactively
Qualifications
- CPA designation (completed or in progress) is an asset
- 3+ years of project accounting experience within the construction, development, or real estate industry
- Must have project accounting experience supporting residential and commercial construction projects
- Strong understanding of job costing, WIP reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project reconciliations
- Experience preparing construction draws and working with lenders is highly desirable
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting systems
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet reporting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage accounting and financial reporting for assigned construction and development projects, including monthly statements, job cost reports, reconciliations, forecasts, and cost-to-complete analyses. Prepare lender draw documentation, reconcile financing activity, support GST filings and audits, and work with project and finance teams to maintain accurate project reporting.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of project accounting experience in construction, development, or real estate, including support for both residential and commercial projects. Candidates should understand job costing, WIP reporting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and construction draws; a CPA designation in progress or completed is an asset.
Skills
- Project Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Job Costing
- Construction Draws
- Cost-To-Complete Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Project Reconciliations
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Cost Variance Analysis
- Lender Draw Packages
- GST Filings
- Audit Support
- Advanced Excel
- ERP And Accounting Systems
- Project Financial Controls
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Construction
- Sales
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Project Accounting
- Construction Accounting
- Development Projects
- Residential Construction
- Commercial Construction
- Financial Reporting
- Project Financial Statements
- Job Costing
- WIP Reporting
- Budget-To-Actual Analysis
- Project Reconciliations
- Accruals
- Intercompany Transactions
- Financing Activity
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Cost-To-Complete Reporting
- Cost Variance Analysis
- Project Forecasts
- Construction Draws
- Lender Draw Packages
- General Ledger
- GST Filings
- Audits
- Year-End Working Papers
- Cost Coding
- CPA
- Advanced Excel
- ERP Systems
- Accounting Systems