Senior Accountant, Qualico (Edmonton)

Job Overview Reporting to the Accounting Manager as the Senior Accountant you are responsible for providing accounting and financial expertise to support the business units in the assigned region. You also collaborate with the development team to prepare project budgets, reconcile project costs and provide other accounting reports in an accurate and timely manner. The Senior Accountant’s role will primarily be project based. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: - Collaborating with the development team to prepare, analyze, access project budgets and forecasts. - Managing annual cost to complete process and the cost of sales adjustments. - Forecasting and administering recoveries on over expenditures. Reconciling costs for major infrastructure improvements. Providing accounting support for cost share agreements. - Preparing joint venture reports and providing accounting support for partner inquiries. - Maintaining job estimates for project budgets in the ERP system, and performing job costing analyses. - Managing cash flow for joint venture bank accounts and mortgage facilities. - Providing support to the corporate finance team. Preparing mortgage draw reports and requests draws, ensuring compliance with the loan terms and conditions. - Providing support to the corporate accounting team as required. - Assisting the implementation of new software. - Preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and support calculations. - Assisting in evaluating current accounting processes and reporting and providing recommendations for improvements. As our ideal candidate, you are… - Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities. - A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication. - An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way. - Detail oriented; you focus on detailed accuracy when dealing with a high volume of work. - A team player; you contribute as a team member and share equally in the exchange of ideas, concepts and process outcomes. Essential Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent. - Minimum 3 years of full cycle accounting experience. - Previous experience working with project budgets and forecasts. - Satisfactory verification of criminal record check. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint) and comfortable using accounting software (NewStar or similar). Preferred Qualifications - Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or working towards the designation is nice to have but not required. - Knowledge of the land development industry and experience involving budgets and forecasts for major projects, is preferred. What We Value - Creating trusting and successful working relationships. - Setting transparent, measurable and achievable goals. - Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner. - Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions. - Staying current with technical job skills. Work Conditions You primarily work in an office setting during regular business hours. Overtime may occasionally be required. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2prlau