Title:  Project Accountant

Short Summary

The Project Accountant performs a variety of functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting & analysis, budgeting, and financial review for their assigned projects and cost centres. The Project Accountant will also work collaboratively with the Regional and Corporate Accounting Teams, on accounting and finance related tasks.

Job Description

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Records details of all financial transactions for their assigned projects or cost centres into the General Ledger for monthly and quarterly reporting. This may include invoicing, cash receipts, accounts payable processing, and journal entries.
• Provides monthly, quarterly, and year end reporting and analysis to Real Estate, Attractions and Finance, including variance analysis, general ledger reconciliations, and various reports including contract/commitment listing reports, and capital expenditure reports.
• Works with the Finance Team to complete assigned Financial Statement Notes for Parc Downsview Park Inc.
• Supports the Regional and Corporate Finance Teams with interim and year end audit information requests.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES

• Prepares templates and provides budget uploads and validations to the Attractions Division for their operational budgets and other assigned cost centres.
• Ensures all Accounts Payable associated with their respective projects and assigned cost centres are processed on a timely basis, and all commitments for their projects and cost centres are set- up and maintained in accordance with company policy. 
• Records monthly entries and prepares reconciliations for the operating activities managed by third parties.
• Records revenues, expenses and other transactions for operating activities pertaining to their assigned projects.

REGIONALLY SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS 
 

• Other corporate duties including bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations, HST filings, variance analysis, and additional reporting to Head Office.
• Operational support for the Attractions Division including invoicing, payment collection, and reporting.
• Manages fixed assets and maintains continuity schedules (Property, Plant, & Equipment, Investment Properties, & Lease Incentives) for Financial Statement Notes.
   

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, finance or accounting required.
• Professional accounting designation program (CPA) required.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Experience in real estate and project accounting preferred.
• Working knowledge of IFRS required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards and Hubble computer systems and software, an asset.

Working Conditions