Position Summary

As a Project Accountant – Ventana Special Projects you will be responsible for full cycle accounting for specified projects in a high-volume workplace. You will support the financial administration of construction projects by managing project cost tracking, contract and billing processes, and financial reporting. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll play a critical role within the organization, supporting the entire Operations Team.

Key Accountabilities

- Overseeing all financial aspects of projects from beginning to end to support the Project Manager and project team, including budgeting, forecasting, and month end project reporting on a timely basis.
- Preparing monthly progress billings to clients.
- Managing billing, A/R, A/P, GL, cost accounting/cost control, and revenue recognition.
- Preparing financial reports for Project Managers, including budgets, cashflows, and forecasts.
- Processing and coding vendor invoices, preparing monthly vendor contract payments, ensuring timely payments, and managing vendor payments.
- Monitoring job cost accounting, reclassing entries, and reconciling subcontracting commitments and change orders.
- Utilizing project management and construction software platforms (e.g., Autodesk, Sage) to setup projects, support accurate financial tracking, document control, and project reporting.
- Ensuring integrity of accounting records and reports by recording, verifying, and entering accurate and timely transactions and monitoring and ensuring accuracy of costs and revenues.
- Performing monthly bank reconciliations and addressing financial queries on projects.
- Maintaining and reconciling accounts, balance sheets, and GL using ASPE standards.
- Preparing Work-In-Progress reports, financial analyses, and periodic reports.
- Resolving account discrepancies and handling statutory returns (WCB, GST, EHT) and T5018 filings.
- Assisting with cash flow management and year-end preparations.




- Reviewing job costing reports and providing analysis.
- Researching and responding to accounting and financial queries on projects.
- Communicating and liaising with Project Managers, vendors, and leadership effectively.
- Supporting accounting and project teams as required.

Success Factors

- The ability to work in a agile and fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- The ability to build solid long-lasting relationships.
- The ability to anticipate problems and solve proactively, with a strong technical mindset.
- A strong focus on accuracy, results, and attention to detail.
- Willingness to learn new skills and software.
- A high degree of professionalism and maturity.
- The ability to take direction and accept responsibility.
- Strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
- A good understanding of standard office accounting procedures.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to respond to problems in a friendly and solution-oriented manner.

Experience and Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in construction accounting practices and proper operating procedures and job costing.
- Financial Management certification with strong business analytical skills, CPA designation in progress or completed would be an asset.
- Strong understanding of internal control systems and procedures.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting software (e.g., Sage 300 CRE).
- Knowledgeable in advanced project accounting best practices.

Benefits

- Competitive salary, plus potential bonus
- Matching RRSP program
- Extended benefits, Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, AD&D;, LTD, CI
- Paid vacation
- Professional development support
- Lunch catered to the office twice a week
- Office gym
- We get together often for company-wide social events

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📌 Project Accountant – Ventana Special Projects (Coquitlam)
🏢 Ventana Construction
📍 Coquitlam