Responsibilities

Lead and develop the accounting team across corporate entities, projects, accounts payable, and payroll

Run month-end and year-end close for all corporate and project entities

Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, reporting packages, and covenant calculations

Account for joint arrangements, investments in related entities, intercompany billings, and settlements

Own balance sheet reconciliations, weekly bank reconciliations, debt reconciliations, and debt schedules

Oversee corporate accounting, project job costs, capitalization, statutory holdbacks, occupancy, final closings, revenue, and cost of sales recognition

Own accounts payable and monthly construction draw cycles, including lender and partner funding coordination

Review receivables, purchaser deposits, occupancy fee billing, closing adjustments, HST rebates, partner billings, and rental receivables

Lead external audit fieldwork and resolve control deficiencies

Own tax, HST, payroll, regulatory, lender, and covenant compliance filings

Prepare budget, forecast, cash flow, and variance-analysis inputs for the Controller

Drive lean accounting, AI workflow automation, ERP implementation, Power Query, Power BI, and process documentation

Report to the Controller and work directly with principals on finance-function and ERP development

Requirements

Completed CPA designation; in-progress candidates are not considered

Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience, including at least two years leading and developing a team





Experience leading a team of accountants while personally preparing statements, reporting packages, and covenant calculations

Experience building and scaling a finance and accounting function

Full-cycle close and complete financial statement ownership from end to end

Real estate development or construction accounting experience, including multi-entity structures, job cost accounting, capitalization of development costs, holdbacks, construction draws, construction loan accounting, and Construction Act prompt-payment compliance

Public accounting training preferred, ideally audit or assurance at a Big Four or national firm

Multi-entity and intercompany accounting experience; consolidation, joint venture, or partnership accounting is an asset

Working knowledge of corporate tax and HST for a development business

Payroll ownership, including source deductions, remittances, and year-end filings

Accounts payable and monthly construction draw management, including holdbacks, statutory declarations, and lien compliance

Advanced Excel and financial modelling, including Power Query

Lean thinking applied to accounting, with demonstrated process improvement and cycle-time measurement





Proven experience applying AI to daily accounting workflows

Experience with Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Yardi, TimberScan, or comparable construction or real estate ERP preferred

ERP implementation experience is a significant asset

Judgment to hold technical accounting positions under pressure and explain them plainly to non-financial audiences

Demonstrates expertise in leading accounting teams, managing full-cycle financial processes, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Proficient in advanced financial modeling, ERP implementation, and applying AI to enhance accounting workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CPA Designation

Full-Cycle Close Management

Real Estate Development Accounting

Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling

ERP Implementation Experience

Hard Skills

Financial Statement Preparation

Journal Entry Review

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Cash Flow Forecasting

Covenant Calculation

Job Cost Accounting

Tax Compliance

Payroll Management

Lean Accounting

Process Improvement

Soft Skills

Team Leadership

Judgment Under Pressure

Communication with Non-Financial Audiences

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Designation

Industry Keywords

Construction Accounting

Multi-Entity Structures

Intercompany Accounting

Joint Venture Accounting

Construction Act Compliance

Tools & Technologies

Sage 300 CRE

Sage Intacct

Yardi

TimberScan

Power Query

Power BI

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📌 Accounting Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Ontario