Project Accountant

STRAND CONTRACTING IS LOOKING FOR A PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

Strand is seeking a highly motivated Project Accountant to join our team.

WHO IS STRAND?

Based in Vancouver since 1976, Strand has acquired, developed, and financed a portfolio of real estate assets across North America with a value over $16 billion, including the investment in and development of over 47,000 homes.

Strand has been actively involved in many real estate sectors, including the acquisition of income-producing assets, the development of high-rise condominiums, multi-family apartment buildings, single-family communities, office towers, and industrial projects, as well as providing debt and equity financing to developers for residential and commercial developments throughout North America.

While Strand has preferred to maintain a low profile, consistent with the philosophy of its key stakeholders, Strand has established a reputation for integrity and success in its real estate dealings.

WHY JOIN STRAND?

Strand’s development business is innovative, dynamic, and expanding. This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to join a team of professionals in an inclusive and collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. Strand is a progressive business that prioritizes culture and rewards entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity while providing opportunities for its employees to grow with the company, both professionally and financially.

Strand has “Deep Roots and Big Plans”.

• Own and execute the steps required for project setup across assigned projects.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on invoice approvals, release of project payments, project cost management, financial reporting and forecasting.
• Review project invoices and cost coding for accuracy and ensure costs are appropriately recorded against project budgets, contracts and commitments.
• Review, process and reconcile monthly subcontractor progress payments and supplier accounts; review, approve and release payments in accordance with Trade Contract and Supplier payment terms, internal approval requirements and BC lien legislation.
• Monitor project job costs; prepare and analyze job cost reports and project budget variances; and review significant variances with the Project Manager.
• Apply and enforce change order procedures and ensure approved change orders are accurately reflected in project commitments, budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare project-related month-end entries, accruals, reconciliations and supporting schedules as required.
• Prepare, analyze, reconcile, issue and track Owner progress draws and billings; review with the Project Manager and monitor collections as applicable.
• Ensure timely billing of all project fees and recoveries.
• Prepare and analyze project-specific cash flows, forecasts and other financial reports; identify and communicate significant variances and risks.

• Manage project holdback reconciliations and, in conjunction with the Project Manager, ensure timely release of holdbacks following substantial completion in accordance with contractual requirements and BC lien legislation.
• Manage the financial close-out of assigned projects, including final subcontractor and supplier billings, statutory holdbacks, outstanding commitments, change orders, deficiencies/chargebacks, Owner billings and recoveries, and ensure projects are accurately and completely closed in Yardi and Procore.

• Review Prime Contracts, Trade Contracts, subcontracts and supplier agreements and maintain a working knowledge of requirements related to project costing, billing, payment, holdbacks and financial management.
• Administer subcontract documentation, including unsigned…