Financial Accountant

About the Company
Our client is a Canadian real estate development company. They are looking for a Financial Accountant to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Join a fast-growing company in the Real Estate industry.
• Career development and progression opportunities within the Finance team.

About the Opportunity

• Oversee general transactional accounting and month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with reporting deadlines.
• Interpret and apply contractual agreements (including LPAs, DoTs, and loan agreements) to support project set-up, billing, and ongoing financial requirements.
• Apply professional accounting standards, including ASPE and IFRS, with particular focus on financial instruments, revenue recognition, and accruals.
• Perform timely and accurate reconciliations and billings in accordance with contractual terms, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and process unit/share redemption or retraction transactions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and project financial planning, while maintaining adherence to internal controls, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Assist with internal and external audits and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems, processes, and documentation.
• Manage accounts receivable activities, including collections, dispute resolution, and input into consolidated monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Support capital activities such as fundraising, capital calls, distributions, and the preparation of monthly investor statements and unitholder registries.
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting, including project cost reports, P&L variance analysis, cost forecasting, and participation in project financial reviews.

About You

• 3 to 4 years minimum of progressive accounting experience.
• CPA designated or in-progress.

Salary Range
$85,000 - $105,000/year

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.
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You must currently reside within Calgary or the surrounding area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.