Senior Accountant- 3 month contract

Job Description

Our client, a rapidly growing construction organisation, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its real estate development arm. This is a 3-month contract opportunity with strong potential to convert to permanent, based in Woodstock.
This role is an immediate backfill and plays a critical part in supporting full-cycle accounting, development cost tracking, and financial reporting across multiple legal entities. The ideal candidate is a CPA (or actively pursuing) with strong real estate or construction accounting experience who thrives in a hands-on, growth-oriented environment.
What our client has to offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity for permanent placement
• Exposure to real estate development and multi-entity reporting
• Hands-on, visible role within a collaborative finance team

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle accounting and month-end close
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Support consolidated financial reporting (ASPE)
• Track and reconcile development and project costs
• Monitor budgets and cost-to-complete schedules
• Support construction loan accounting and lender reporting
• Maintain fixed assets and depreciation schedules
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis
• Prepare HST, payroll, WSIB, and EHT filings
• Support year-end audit and external advisors

Qualifications:

• CPA designation completed or actively pursuing (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5–7+ years of progressive full-cycle accounting experience
• Experience in real estate development or construction accounting strongly preferred
• Able to start right away.

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client’s organization. Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
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