Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting

• Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #11753
• Salary: CA$95,000 Per Hour

Matchbox Consulting Group is currently searching for a Senior Accountant to join one of the top real estate development companies in BC. The successful candidate would be CPA designated with minimum 3 years of progressive experience in coporate accounting. This role will be situated in their Burnaby head office.

Responsibilities:

Accounting and reporting:

• Responsible for the timely preparation of quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for strategic business units, specifically regarding the development and construction segments of the business
• Support certain project reporting objectives as required
• Collaborate with other senior accountants to prepare and review quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for individual entities and consolidated corporate groups
• Responsible for full cycle accounting for business units and certain holding companies
• Collaborate with the corporate and project accounting groups to ensure the integrity and consistency of accounting records in accordance with GAAP and group reporting standards, including: Identifying, researching, and coordinating adoption and implementation of complex or new GAAP accounting issues as they arise.
• Coordinate and follow all aspects of quarter end close activities to meet deadlines, including preparation of complex consolidated working papers
• Prepare annual audit information and supporting documents.
• Review and post bank reconciliations, invoices and all types of journal entries, including detailed review of coding.

Budgeting and forecasting:

• Oversee the corporate budgeting process for the construction and development divisions, including leading management meetings to set targets and explain variances
• Responsible for developing and reporting on various financial and non-financial KPI’s for construction and development
• Assist with the cash flow forecasting process for projects and the construction/development business units

Other duties:

• Mentor and develop junior staff by providing support and guidance
• Evaluate, develop, implement, and document improvements to accounting procedures and systems to maximize efficiency and quality in the accounting group, specifically as they relate to project accounting
• Support cash management and treasury requirements
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned by management

Desired Skills and Experience:

• CPA Designated
• 3+ years of experience with exposure to project accounting and real estate development
• Strong understanding of ASPE, experience with REALpac is an asset
• High level experience in computer skills: Microsoft Office, experience using MS Excel
• Experience with Timberline, Timberscan and Caseware is an asset
• Effective problem solving, organizational and time management skills

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is a recruitment and solutions firm that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical and Accounting & Finance.

We offer unrivaled expertise with a team that has many years of experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. Our recruitment consultants work in specific vertical markets and our passion is building great connections, creating strong opportunities, and delivering that perfect match.