Senior Accountant, Alberta House Building (Calgary, AB)

Calgary, AB
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Senior Accountant will lead full-cycle accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of communities within the Housebuilding division. This role involves managing audit coordination, cash flow forecasting, proforma maintenance, and providing technical guidance to the accounting team.

Job details

Let's be honest, you're not just a Senior Accountant. You're someone who can review a balance sheet, identify a problem in the general ledger, manage an audit request, build a cash flow forecast, and challenge assumptions in a proforma. You understand accounting fundamentals, but you also understand the business behind the numbers. When something doesn't reconcile, you investigate. When risks emerge, you identify them early. When assumptions change, you understand the impact. We're looking for a Senior Accountant to be a key technical leader within our Housebuilding Accounting team. This role will own financial reporting, audit coordination, forecasting, cash flow management, proformas, and financial analysis while helping guide and support other members of the team. You Will Lead full-cycle accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of communities within the Housebuilding division Review journal entries, account reconciliations, working papers, and month-end deliverables prepared by team members Review and analyze general ledger activity to ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and appropriately reported Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including financial statements, management reporting, and supporting schedules Deliver meaningful variance analysis and communicate key risks, opportunities, and trends to leadership Own community cash flow forecasts and proformas Own and maintain community proformas, including updates for pricing, construction schedules, absorption assumptions, cost forecasts, financing requirements, and scenario analysis Analyze project costs, margins, forecast performance, and community economics Lead year-end audit and review engagements, including preparation and review of working papers, coordination of audit requests, and resolution of audit inquiries Support technical accounting matters, process improvements, and internal controls Partner with operations, construction, development, sales, and finance teams to support decision-making and project reviews Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and review support to accounting team members Drive improvements to reporting, forecasting, automation, and business processes Support special projects and ad hoc analysis as required You Have CPA designation 5+ years of progressive accounting experience(project or real estate/housebuilding experience is a strong asset) Strong financial reporting, general ledger, and month-end close experience Experience leading or coordinating external audits Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and scenario analysis Experience preparing forecasts, budgets, cash flow models, and financial analysis Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams Experience with Newstar, Yardi, InformXL, or Power BI is an asset We have Great, diverse, authentic people! Unlimited career growth opportunities Mentorship from the ‘best in the biz’ Corporate Give Strategy supporting community development Annual salary reviews and performance bonuses 100% employer paid Benefit Plan with Healthcare Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program Educational Assistance Program ‘Dress for your day’ policy… and more! Anthem is a real estate development, investment and management company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. We are Growing Places. We work hard. We work smart. We work in teams. We challenge the status quo and have fun doing it. We believe in developing our people to maximize their potential. Conversations are candid, conflict is swiftly resolved and coaching is continuous. Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 500 people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed – alone or in partnership – more than 320 residential, commercial and retail projects across western North America. Our growing residential portfolio includes 20,500 homes that are complete, in design or under construction, from master planned mixed use residential and multifamily, to townhome, rental and single family communities. We own, co-own, manage or have previously owned over 9 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space. We have developed more than 60 communities across 8,500 acres of land in Alberta, British Columbia and California. Please, no unsolicited resumes or phone inquiries from agencies. View our Policy on Unsolicited Resumes on our website.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a CPA designation and possess at least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within the real estate or housebuilding sector. Strong proficiency in financial reporting, general ledger management, and advanced Excel modeling is required.