Reports to: Senior Project Accountant The Project Accountant supports the financial tracking, analysis, and reporting of project-related activity across York Group’s commercial real estate portfolio. This role focuses on maintaining strong cost controls, improving internal processes, and providing accurate, timely financial information to support operational decision-making. Working closely with the Accounting team and internal stakeholders, the Project Accountant delivers project-level financial insight related to tenant improvements, landlord work, and other property-related initiatives within a commercial real estate setting.

Work closely with the Senior Project Accountant/Controller to maintain accurate and detailed project accounting across the commercial real estate portfolio. Support the Senior Project Accountant with budget-to-actual tracking, variance analysis, and reporting for project-related costs. Maintain oversight of project budgets, quarterly forecasting, and monthly/quarterly reporting in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Track project-related purchase orders, change orders,



and cost commitments. Project related accounting tracking of development project new builds, tenant improvements, and landlords work in new and existing buildings. Prepare monthly project accruals and ensure costs are recorded accurately and in the appropriate accounting periods.

Prepare project-related Work in Progress (WIP) reporting, where applicable, and support internal review processes. Draft project related financing requests to Quality Surveyors (QS) to facilitate draws from construction lenders. Assist with process improvements and implementation.

Provide guidance to Property Administrators on project-related tenant chargebacks and cost allocations. Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Controller, VP Accounting, and COO.

Education with a diploma or degree majoring in accounting. Minimum 5 years’ project accounting preferred. Minimum 2 years’ experience in construction or commercial real estate preferred.

Microsoft Excel

Skills

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