Senior Development Accountant
About the role
Horizon Recruitment Inc . is working with a leading real estate and development firm seeking a Senior Development Accountant to join their finance team. This position plays a critical role in maintaining and documenting the financial status of active commercial and residential development projects.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee full-cycle project accounting for a portfolio of development projects
- Maintain project budgets, forecasts, committed costs, and actuals in the accounting system
- Collaborate with project teams across development, construction, and operations
- Review and code invoices, track approvals, and ensure timely payments
- Prepare financial reports and draw packages for internal stakeholders and external partners
- Analyze project performance and prepare month-end reports, variance analysis, and cost updates
- Track project cash flow needs and coordinate with finance for funding schedules
- Manage profit reporting on individual units or asset components where applicable
- Ensure all contract changes and commitments are accurately reflected in cost tracking
- Coordinate with operational accounting during project transitions
- Contribute to improving processes, policies, and internal controls for project reporting
- Support audits and internal requests for project-related financial information
- Provide mentorship to junior accounting staff as needed
- Maintain accuracy and consistency in project data and financial documentation
Requirements:
- CPA designation or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3–5+ years of experience in project accounting, ideally within development or construction
- Strong understanding of job cost accounting and project financial tracking
- Proficient with Excel; experience with industry-specific accounting software an asset
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Proactive, self-motivated, and team-oriented
Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered.
Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complementary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.
About Horizon Recruitment Inc
Horizon Recruitment is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Supply Chain and Finance. Horizon provides search services on an interim and permanent basis with a specific focus on professional and middle management recruitment. Since our inception, Horizon Recruitment has established a significant presence in the market and has quickly become one of the most trusted names in our business.
Our Supply Chain practice supports large scale capital construction projects with procurement and contract management resources. Our clients also engage us to assist them in identifying resources for demand planning, forecasting and analysis within their high technology environments. Corporate supply chain teams hire our consultants to assist them through process and innovation projects, including implementing continuous process improvement methodologies.
Our finance practice supports corporate accounting and finance departments with individuals who perform a variety of standard and complex tasks ranging from period end reporting to tax, treasury and complex financial modeling for mergers and acquisitions. We assist risk departments with audit and review, along with compliance issues.
For a confidential discussion regarding your own job search or hiring requirements, please contact a member of our team at 1 604 434 1006
Senior Development Accountant
About the role
Horizon Recruitment Inc . is working with a leading real estate and development firm seeking a Senior Development Accountant to join their finance team. This position plays a critical role in maintaining and documenting the financial status of active commercial and residential development projects.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee full-cycle project accounting for a portfolio of development projects
- Maintain project budgets, forecasts, committed costs, and actuals in the accounting system
- Collaborate with project teams across development, construction, and operations
- Review and code invoices, track approvals, and ensure timely payments
- Prepare financial reports and draw packages for internal stakeholders and external partners
- Analyze project performance and prepare month-end reports, variance analysis, and cost updates
- Track project cash flow needs and coordinate with finance for funding schedules
- Manage profit reporting on individual units or asset components where applicable
- Ensure all contract changes and commitments are accurately reflected in cost tracking
- Coordinate with operational accounting during project transitions
- Contribute to improving processes, policies, and internal controls for project reporting
- Support audits and internal requests for project-related financial information
- Provide mentorship to junior accounting staff as needed
- Maintain accuracy and consistency in project data and financial documentation
Requirements:
- CPA designation or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3–5+ years of experience in project accounting, ideally within development or construction
- Strong understanding of job cost accounting and project financial tracking
- Proficient with Excel; experience with industry-specific accounting software an asset
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Proactive, self-motivated, and team-oriented
Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered.
Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complementary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.
About Horizon Recruitment Inc
Horizon Recruitment is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Supply Chain and Finance. Horizon provides search services on an interim and permanent basis with a specific focus on professional and middle management recruitment. Since our inception, Horizon Recruitment has established a significant presence in the market and has quickly become one of the most trusted names in our business.
Our Supply Chain practice supports large scale capital construction projects with procurement and contract management resources. Our clients also engage us to assist them in identifying resources for demand planning, forecasting and analysis within their high technology environments. Corporate supply chain teams hire our consultants to assist them through process and innovation projects, including implementing continuous process improvement methodologies.
Our finance practice supports corporate accounting and finance departments with individuals who perform a variety of standard and complex tasks ranging from period end reporting to tax, treasury and complex financial modeling for mergers and acquisitions. We assist risk departments with audit and review, along with compliance issues.
For a confidential discussion regarding your own job search or hiring requirements, please contact a member of our team at 1 604 434 1006