Project Accountant

Fantastic career opportunity with a very interesting and values-based organization that is doing good work in communities across Canada and the US.  Working on a variety of projects of various budgets and timelines.  Candidates must have at least 3 years project accounting work experience with excellent analytical abilities. Fantastic corporate culture. REMOTE anywhere in BC or Alberta. Generous amount of paid time off.

Our client is a small BC-based company with a bright future and a great team culture. The company currently has around 30 employees, with ongoing growth plans… they are hiring top talent to help them get there! They are NOT in the construction sector, but there are a lot of parallels to the construction industry and it’s a project-based business model (mix of one-off projects and recurring multi-year projects).

If you are a Project Accountant or Project Analyst with 3+ years relevant work experience who is looking for an exciting and values-based Canadian company to work for, this could be the place for you!

Our client seeking a new Project Accountant.  This is a newly created position, which will be very exciting for the person who gets hired. The new employee will liaise with folks in project management, accounting & finance, operations, etc. The Project Accountant will take care of: job costing, cost codes, revenue recognition, tracking estimates to actuals, data collection, forecasting, budgeting, creating and tracking project KPIs and project metrics, reviewing project gross margins, creating routine and ad hoc project status reports for the senior leadership team, monitoring the project and sales pipeline… the list goes on and on!    

The Project Accountant will be using plenty of Excel, of course, and also a QuickBooks Online and other tools and technologies.  Reporting into fantastic leaders with many years of impressive work experience and working alongside a fun-loving group of people. There is plenty of opportunity for long-term growth at this company for a high performer who is adaptable and self-motivated. SWIM will provide interested & qualified candidates with a full job description.

We are looking for an individual with at least 2 years and preferably 4+ years specializing in project analysis/project accounting. This experience can be gained from the construction sector, or perhaps engineering, infrastructure, film & television, etc. Must have hands-on experience doing project accounting and project accounting using a financial system and Excel. Qualified candidates for this role will be adept at collaborating with Project Managers, and being able to understand the progress and nuances of the project beyond just the numbers. Ideally candidates will have experience with a variety of projects (i.e. $10,000 to $500,000, 1 month to 3+ years, various geographies, etc.)  

Some form of accounting & finance post-secondary education is highly preferred- perhaps a Financial Management Diploma from BCIT or Langara, an Accounting Certificate, a Bachelor of Commerce with Accounting concentration, etc.

Proficiency in Excel is required (pivot tables, V look-ups, etc.), and experience using an ERP and/or construction-centric software is an asset (Yardi, Timberline, etc.). Candidates will have a friendly, clear, and professional communication style, and will love collaborating and relationship building.

Competitive base salary commensurate with level of project analysis skills, relevant work experience, and relevant accounting & finance education- likely in the range of $68,000 to $82,000. Please keep in mind this a remote/work-from-home role, so employees are saving on commute and other associated costs.  

The company will provide their new Project Accountant with good health benefits and relevant professional development support, if approved. There is also a flexible paid time off program at this company- once established in their role, the Project Accountant can request vacation at times that make sense for the project schedule, and vacation is not closely tracked- so the Project Accountant can take at least 3 weeks, likely 4 weeks, and perhaps even more in paid vacation over the course of a year… as long as deadlines are being met, and the employee has their work scheduled and on track.

REMOTE- Company is based in Greater Vancouver, but they have employees living across BC and Alberta. Employees must be able to travel for work meetings and social events 2 to 5 times a year.

Swim Recruiting has been engaged exclusively on this search. We will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY' to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!