POSITION OVERVIEW:

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional looking to gain hands-on experience with a diverse real estate portfolio? We are hiring a Project Accountant for a 1-year term to cover a maternity leave—with the potential for extension or permanent placement based on performance and business needs.
In this role, you will work directly with the Director of Finance and Senior Financial Analyst, contributing to the financial management of residential and commercial real estate development projects. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative and high-performing team in a dynamic industry.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 2-3 years of accounting experience in real estate development
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Strong analytical skills. Budgeting and cost analysis experience an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Detail and results orientated
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Establish work priorities, multitask and balance demands in a dynamic environment
• Experience with computerized accounting. Sage 300 experience an asset.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

Accounting:

• Supervise and review A/P and A/R for companies assigned
• Organize mid-month and month-end AP for cheques printing
• Distribute invoices to approvers for approval
• Enter new vendor commitments and reconcile commitment invoice details to accounting system
• Update, review and maintain the accuracy of project costs and budgets
• Cash management for companies in charge and do inter-company transfers when needed
• Reconcile accounts payable to vendor statements
• Reconcile bank, loan, holdback and inter-company accounts
• Prepare monthly inter-company billings
• Prepare or supervise and review e-file GST returns
• Retrieve mail and distributing to appropriate personnel when receptionist is absent
• Backup accounting system Sage on a weekly basis
• Monitor annual report filing
• Property conveyance

Finance

• Prepare construction draws
• Prepare equity call and distributions from/to investors
• Prepare monthly project report
• Prepare year-end financial package for tax accountant
• Assist with administration of corporate insurance and construction insurance
• Assist Director of Finance for project financing matters (Pro Forma and Cash flow forecast)
• Design and prepare reports when required

Property Management

• Review financial statement and record monthly adjusting and accrual entries
• Co-ordinate with property manager for rent receivable and other property issue
• Reconcile triple net lease yearly
• Prepare and generate lease invoices