Senior Accountant, Project Financial Reporting

Salary: $75,000–$95,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Our client, a large organization with multiple concurrent projects, is seeking a Senior Accountant, Project Financial Reporting. This position offers hands-on involvement throughout the project lifecycle, combining budgeting, financial reporting, and collaboration with Project Managers to support accurate project results.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish project budgets and accounting structures, ensuring accurate setup and tracking throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare project reporting, including percentage-of-completion calculations, revenue recognition, and related accounting entries.
• Review budgets, actual costs, commitments, and forecasts with Project Managers.
• Investigate variances, identify financial risks, and work with project teams to address changes affecting costs and profitability.
• Maintain accurate estimates to complete and forecasts of final project results.
• Complete project-related month-end accounting, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support project closeouts and strengthen budgeting, reporting, and accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting experience within a larger organization managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle, from initial budgeting through ongoing reporting and closeout.
• Strong understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting, project costing, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work closely with Project Managers, challenge assumptions, and communicate financial results clearly.
• Experience with infrastructure or similarly complex, large-scale projects will be given priority.
• Public company exposure would be an asset.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP or project accounting systems.

This position requires full-time attendance in the office. Compensation within the $75,000–$95,000 range will be determined based on relevant experience.

Please refer to job order number 05150-0013529071 when inquiring about this role.

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