Senior Manager - Project Accounting

About the Company

Our client is a private property development company . They are looking for a Senior Manager - Project Accounting to join a dynamic team environment.

Why Work Here

• Lots of opportunities to grow within the company
• Great area and space to work in

About the Opportunity

• Manage and oversee the full accounting cycle for multiple development projects.
• Perform timely month-end close and ensure recording all pertinent transactions including setting up of monthly accruals and properly document journal entries
• Perform regular bank, trust deposit and loan reconciliations
• Review and preparation of receivables and ensure timely collections
• Monthly reconciliation of intercompany accounts
• Monthly review of projects’ trial balances and maintenance of key schedules for letters of credit, loan amortizations, other and accrued liabilities, and equity roll;

and ensures that all control accounts are reconciled to the subsidiary ledgers

• Manage cost ledgers for any misclassification of costs and record required cost accruals (invoices, interest, cost to complete, etc.)
• Record acquisition entries and analyze joint venture and management agreements
• Monitor the purchase order and contracts with change orders are in line with the commitments and budgets and processes are maintained.
• Prepare monthly draw requests (equity cash calls, deposits, and / or construction loan), coordinate, and respond to project monitor inquiries
• Maintain ongoing analysis of project budgets on a pro forma basis
• Cost variance analysis and accruals
• Track and analyze joint venture fees
• Recording of loan proceeds and ensure completeness of back-up information
• Manage home closing process and bank loan pay-out
• Review of purchasers’ files, prepare the interim and final closing worksheets, coordinate and approval of Statement of Adjustments, and post sales
• Record unit closing entries and loan payments
• Calculate cost of sales allocation on closed units, and cost-to-complete accruals
• Prepare cashflow forecast including waterfall distribution (return of capital and cash distribution)
• Reconcile property taxes by unit and calculate purchasers’ tax refund, if any.
• Facilitate mortgage and construction financing and maintain schedules.
• Manage projects’ reporting
• Prepare financial reports for submission to internal and external partners
• Assist in compliance reporting to lenders and government
• Monthly filing of projects’ HST return
• Prepare year-end working papers, review adjustments, and manage audit requirements
• Administration and process improvements
• Set up project budgets, change orders and estimates in the accounting system, as well as implement control and maintenance activities including the PUD accounts.
• Coordinate with the operations and other teams to process monthly property financials (i.e. invoice coding, purchase orders, project details and variance analysis) as needed.
• Identify and implement process re-engineering opportunities
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Standards (IFRS and ASPE), internal audit and client accounting services and internal review standards.

About You

• 5+ years in project, development, and construction accounting as a manager.
• Experienced with construction draws and project closures.
• Worked with small to mid-sized developers.
• Proficient in real estate software (ex. JDE, Newstar, Yardi).
• Supervisory experience
• CPA is very nice to have
• Presentation experience

Salary Range

$130,000 - $140,000 / year

How to Apply

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto 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.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
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The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.