Novacom is a Surrey-based General Contractor delivering commercial and multi-family projects across BC, from complex interiors for national brands and institutional clients through to ground-up base building work. We value people, relationships, innovation and culture, and we're committed to doing construction differently by continually improving how we work, build and collaborate. We're hiring a Project Accountant for our Surrey finance team . You'll be the dedicated accounting partner to one of our project teams, owning the financial side of their jobs from setup through closeout: billing, costs, subcontractor payments, compliance and reporting. You'll work alongside our current Project Accountant and report to our Director of Finance.

The money side of your team's projects, start to finish, working with the Project Managers and Project Coordinators who run the jobs and the Project Director who owns the client relationship.
Project setup: budgets, contracts and commitments set up cleanly in Procore and Acumatica so the job starts right
Progress draws: monthly owner billings prepared, submitted and followed through to payment
Subcontractor billings: reviewed against the contract, holdbacks applied under the Builders Lien Act, and paid on time
WorkSafeBC clearances, insurance and contract documents current before money goes out
The monthly cycle: cost reports, budget reconciliations and variance analysis, worked through with your PMs so issues surface early
Forecasting:



cost and revenue forecasts your Project Director can trust
Closeout: substantial completion, holdback release and final accounts, worked the whole way through
Procore, Acumatica and Microsoft 365

5+ years of project accounting in commercial construction, ideally with a general contractor. Hands-on Procore experience: commitments, subcontractor invoices, change events and budget views. Working knowledge of construction accounting and the BC Builders Lien Act, including holdbacks

- Comfortable across multiple projects with competing deadlines, and still accurate
- Acumatica experience is an asset
- Post-secondary education in accounting or finance is an asset; CPA progress is a plus
- Legally entitled to work in Canada and able to work from our Surrey office four days a week

In week four it's a reconciliation problem
Holdback releases and audits go smoothly when the paperwork was done right the first time
Our project accounting processes and KPIs are still evolving, and how you run your projects will shape how we run them all
Hybrid and versatile. Four days in the office, one from home, with flexible hours
Procore, Acumatica and Microsoft 365, fully licensed and trained
We support training, courses and conferences, and there's real scope to shape this role as the team grows
Locally that includes the ICBA Foundation, which funds trades bursaries and mental health support across BC construction.

📌 Project accountant (billing) - Construction (Surrey)
🏢 Novacom Building Partners
📍 Surrey