About the Job

What if your next move put you at the heart of one of Canada’s most forward-thinking real estate companies? Our client isn’t your typical developer—they're a high-growth, insurgent force in real estate development, construction management, and investment across the GTHA. They’re on a mission to completely reimagine how homes are built, delivered, and experienced—and every team member plays a direct role in making that happen. The client champions ownership at every level and is just as committed to developing the leaders of tomorrow as they are to building the communities of today. The client fosters a collaborative culture where people show up for one another. Team members share candid feedback, support each other's growth, and challenge one another to improve—whether it's your first week or your fifth year. Every perspective is welcomed, with the belief that the best ideas come from respectful, constructive debate. Once decisions are made, the team aligns behind them, tackles challenges together, grows together, and succeeds together.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead, coach, and support the Accounts Payable team, fostering a high-performing culture focused on accuracy, accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Oversee the full-cycle Accounts Payable process, ensuring invoices, purchase orders, subcontractor payments, progress draws, holdbacks, and vendor payments are processed accurately and on time. Ensure proper coding of invoices to projects, cost codes, departments, and GL accounts in alignment with construction and development accounting requirements. Monitor team performance through clear goal-setting, regular coaching, and performance metrics aligned with organizational objectives. Administer and optimize AP platforms, including TimberScan and SAP Concur, ensuring systems are used effectively and consistently across the organization. Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor onboarding, credit applications, payment inquiries, and vendor account issues, building strong relationships with suppliers, trades, consultants, and internal teams. Review and maintain the vendor master file, including banking details, WSIB clearance certificates, insurance documentation, tax information, and other compliance requirements. Support month-end and year-end processes, including vendor reconciliations, AP aging reviews, and the resolution of outstanding discrepancies. Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve invoice issues, payment discrepancies, contract billing concerns, and documentation gaps. Ensure compliance with internal controls, organizational policies, audit requirements, and applicable construction-related payment documentation. Develop and maintain AP templates, standard operating procedures, training materials, and process documentation to improve consistency and efficiency. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual processes, improve reporting, and strengthen AP controls. Participate in recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing Accounts Payable team members.

What You Bring

5+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience, including supervisory or team leadership experience. Experience in construction, real estate development, property management, or a project-based accounting environment is strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. Strong understanding of full-cycle Accounts Payable, vendor management, payment processing, invoice matching, coding, reconciliations, and month-end procedures. Knowledge of construction accounting processes, including project cost coding, progress billing, subcontractor invoices, holdbacks, WSIB, insurance certificates, and vendor compliance documentation. Experience with QuickBooks, Sage 300 CRE, TimberScan, SAP Concur, or similar AP and accounting systems is preferred. Proven leadership skills with the ability to set clear expectations, coach team members, promote accountability, and drive results. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, investigate discrepancies, and implement practical solutions. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with vendors, trades, project teams, senior management, and internal departments. A proactive, hands-on approach with a continuous improvement mindset. High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive financial and vendor information. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Learning & Development Reimbursement: The client encourages continuous learning and professional development by offering tuition and education reimbursement programs. Competitive Paid Time Off: Team members receive 15 vacation days, 5 paid wellness days, and 3 paid sick days annually. Competitive Compensation: The client regularly reviews market compensation to ensure salaries and total rewards remain competitive. Employee Home Ownership Program: Eligible team members have the opportunity to purchase homes within the communities the client develops, with a discount on the total purchase price. Comprehensive Benefits Plan: Full-time employees and eligible dependents receive coverage for dental, prescriptions, vision care, paramedical services, life insurance, and more. Flexible Health, Lifestyle & Wellness Spending Account: Annual spending accounts can be used toward fitness memberships, wellness programs, family and pet expenses, additional health benefits, and more. Dedicated Online Mental Health Support: Employees have access to a 24/7 online therapy platform to support their mental well-being.

Compensation: $70,000 – $85,000 per year

Salary will be determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications.