Development Accountant

Permanent Job title: Senior Project Accountant Salary: $95,000 - $105,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Role status: Current opening Our client: A highly successful and growing real estate development organization based in Downtown Toronto. The company has built a strong reputation for delivering large-scale residential projects across the GTA and offers a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with significant exposure to senior leadership and complex development projects. This is a fully on-site position (5 days per week) located in Downtown Toronto. Principal tasks and responsibilities include: • Prepare and maintain monthly project financial reporting, including job cost reporting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and project performance reporting. • Monitor project budgets, actual costs, and forecasted expenditures while identifying financial risks and opportunities. • Coordinate monthly construction draws and funding requests with lenders, cost consultants, and project stakeholders. • Prepare funding schedules, capital call packages, and supporting financial documentation. • Review construction invoices, progress draws, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness. • Perform bank reconciliations, HST reconciliations, and other monthly accounting activities. • Support project teams with financial analysis, cost tracking, and ad hoc reporting requests. • Assist with year-end financial reporting, audit support, tax schedules, and external reporting requirements. • Review project closing documentation, statements of adjustments, and closing reconciliations. • Partner closely with development, construction, finance, and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. • Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting efficiencies. • Support various special projects and initiatives as required. Qualifications and pre-requisites: • CPA designation required. • Experience within project accounting, development accounting, real estate finance, construction accounting, or a related environment. • Strong understanding of project costing, budgeting, forecasting, construction funding, and financial reporting. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously. • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to work independently within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Professional, accountable, and highly organized approach to work. Additional information or perks: • Downtown Toronto location. • Fully on-site role (5 days per week). • Bonus opportunity. • Comprehensive benefits package. • Exposure to large-scale residential development projects. • High visibility with senior leadership. • Growing organization with strong long-term career progression opportunities. • Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performance culture. isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.

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