Junior Project Accountant (3-Month Contract with Strong Potential to go Permanent)

Job summary

The role involves managing project setup, monthly billing, and tracking consultant costs against budgets. The accountant will partner with Project Architects to build budgets and flag financial variances.

Job details

Overview: Are you a detail-oriented finance professional eager to make an impact in the architecture space? We are seeking a Junior Project Accountant for a 3-month contract position with a strong opportunity for permanent placement for a client in Architecture Industry. In this role, you will act as a vital financial partner to our Project Managers and Architects, ensuring design projects stay financially healthy, accurately billed, and on budget from concept to completion. Responsibilities: Project Setup & Billing: Set up and maintain project profiles; execute timely, accurate monthly billing and handle disbursement invoices. Consultant & Cost Management: Track consultant costs against budgets, reconcile invoices, and manage sub-consultant payments using the pay-when-paid model. Budgeting & Analysis: Review monthly project reports, partner with Project Architects to build project budgets, and flag variances. Ad-Hoc Support: Assist with ad-hoc reporting and maintain strict alignment with firm accounting policies. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline. Experience: Project accounting experience within professional services, architecture, engineering, construction. Software: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel. Hands-on experience with BST Global is a significant asset. Skills: Excellent communication skills, high attention to detail, and the confidence to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. If you’re qualified and interested in this opportunity, send your resume in word format to Hira Khan at hira.khan@randstad.ca.

What you’ll do

The role involves managing project setup, monthly billing, and tracking consultant costs against budgets. The accountant will partner with Project Architects to build budgets and flag financial variances.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required. Candidates should have project accounting experience in professional services and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Multi-Tasking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Accounting
• Monthly Billing
• Budgeting
• Financial Analysis
• MS Excel
• BST Global
• Cost Management
• Communication Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Multi-tasking

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Art & Design
• Construction
• Consulting