Junior Accountant, Project Bookkeeping

Tridel Group of Companies•Toronto, ON

50d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Accountant is responsible for providing essential support to our project bookkeeping team, leveraging their expertise in accounting principles to manage day-to-day financial operations throughout all phases of construction projects. This includes overseeing general ledger accounts, reconciling accounts receivable, managing customer invoices, and ensuring seamless month-end closing procedures. Additionally, they play a vital role in supporting departmental improvement projects and initiatives.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting/business or currently enrolled in an accounting program.
Minimum 1 year work experience
Good command of the English language, including verbal and writing skills
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
High level of organizational skills
Excellent time management skills
Detail oriented.
Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work independently in a growing environment that is fast paced, while meeting expectations and rigid deadlines
Ability to analyze/interpret data and take appropriate actions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Initiative-driven and reliable in completing tasks.
High level attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

ERP experience - ideally with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Responsibilities

Maintain standard accounting records for multiple construction projects.
Reconcile sub-ledgers against the Trial Balance monthly.
Reconcile, prepare, and record project monthly sales journal.
Prepare and record bank deposits.
Prepare daily project occupancy deposits, including monthly reconciliation for submission to purchaser’s statement of adjustment calculation.
Prepare online wires and utility requests in the banking module.
Prepare bank transfers and wire transfers for authorization.
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations.
Analyze and record financial transactions, including various banking fees.
Prepare monthly HST remittance supporting schedules, enter information into the HST module, and prepare a remittance cheque if applicable.
Prepare third-party construction management billings per the terms of the CCDC contract.
Prepare monthly accounts receivable invoices (i.e., partner, third party, internal, and back charges).
Assist with the monthly budget review.
Prepare and submit all monthly cost consultant reports and ensure all requirements are met.
Review and approve monthly cost consultant draft summaries.
Prepare the project funding transfer request.
Review and approve cheques to ensure proper backup/approval/compliance requirements on cheque remittances before sending out to signing officers when required.
Preparation of Year-End Closed Project Financial Statements
Co-ordinate information flow from Junior Accountants and Management
Review information received for accuracy, integrity and appropriateness
Schedules prepared are complete, reviewed for accuracy, integrity and appropriateness and timely distributed
Significant variances are isolated and investigated through follow-up and explanations provided
Assist the Senior Project Accountants with external audits of financial statements by providing related documents, entering general journals, providing various summaries, and reports.
Periodically perform other functions and special projects as assigned by the Bookkeeping Senior Manager and Senior Project Accountants.