Project Accountant

Reports to: Senior Project Accountant 

Position Summary 

 The Project Accountant supports the financial tracking, analysis, and reporting of project-related activity across York Group’s commercial real estate portfolio. This role focuses on maintaining strong cost controls, improving internal processes, and providing accurate, timely financial information to support operational decision-making. 

Working closely with the Accounting team and internal stakeholders, the Project Accountant delivers project-level financial insight related to tenant improvements, landlord work, and other property-related initiatives within a commercial real estate environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

Work closely with the Senior Project Accountant/Controller to maintain accurate and detailed project accounting across the commercial real estate portfolio. 

Support the Senior Project Accountant with budget-to-actual tracking, variance analysis, and reporting for project-related costs 

Maintain oversight of project budgets, quarterly forecasting, and monthly/quarterly reporting in collaboration with internal stakeholders 

Track project-related purchase orders, change orders, and cost commitments 

Project related accounting tracking of development project new builds, tenant improvements, and landlords work in new and existing buildings 

Prepare monthly project accruals and ensure costs are recorded accurately and in the appropriate accounting periods 

Prepare and distribute monthly and quarterly stakeholder reporting. 

Prepare project-related Work in Progress (WIP) reporting, where applicable, and support internal review processes. 

Draft project related financing requests to Quality Surveyors (QS) to facilitate draws from construction lenders 

Assist with process improvements and implementation. 

Provide guidance to Property Administrators on project-related tenant chargebacks and cost allocations 

Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Controller, VP Accounting, and COO 

What you bring to York 

Education with a diploma or degree majoring in accounting  

Minimum 5 years’ project accounting preferred 

Minimum 2 years’ experience in construction or commercial real estate preferred 

Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups 

Ability to remain objective and maintain a factual perspective when dealing with questions and inquiries 

Sense of urgency and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities, capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment 

Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail 

Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills 

Ability to deliver a message to a large group 

Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude 

Core Competencies 

Microsoft Excel Skills 

Systematic 

Detail-Orientation 

Problem Solving 

Interpersonal Skills 

Assumed Competencies 

Inquisitive and Curious