Senior Accountant, Land Development (Calgary, AB)

Let’s face it, you love numbers. You love finding solutions using your pragmatic yet persistent approach. You are known for your attention to detail, friendly manner and ability to multi-task while staying organized in a busy environment. You are a self-starter with a strong worth ethic and are keen to apply all you have learned. You know how to collaborate and work in a team.

You

Are agile and adaptable

Welcome challenges and enjoy wearing different hats on a daily basis

Are friendly and approachable

Take pride in ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

Are accurate and detail oriented

Are very organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

You will

Maintain a thorough knowledge of and status of all aspects of the projects in your portfolio and regularly meet with project teams

Manage and maintain project proformas and job cost reports, including scenario modelling and cash flow projections

Prepare and analyze monthly variance analysis on project budgets and cash flows

Monitor, review, and reconcile budgets

Prepare and/or review monthly loan draw package and liaise with cost consultants/lenders

Monitor cash to ensure project has sufficient funds to satisfy payables and debt obligations

Work closely with project teams to ensure accuracy of cost and financial reporting for projects

Responsible for maintaining all financial records for projects within your portfolio, including:

Prepare monthly journal entries relating to project entities

Prepare monthly working paper files, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations

Ensuring that financial information provided is timely and relevant for effective decision making

Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external stakeholders as required

Experience in audit preparation and being a contact for audit inquiries

Ad-hoc analysis and projects as required

You have

5+ years of experience in a senior full-cycle role

2+ years of experience in a budgeting and forecasting role

A Professional Accounting Designation or actively pursuing

Real Estate accounting experience

Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large, formulaic workbooks (i.e. indirect, match, vlookups, etc.)

Experience with Yardi or similar ERP system

Experience with cash management, budgeting, and financial reporting

Proven ability handling high volume in a fast-paced work environment with multiple demands

Exceptional oral and written communication skills; must have the ability to communicate effectively in a team environment

The ability to present project information to various levels of Anthem management and are comfortable taking an active role in project meetings

Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 850+ people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed – alone or in partnership – more than 400 residential and commercial projects across North America. Our growing residential portfolio includes 44,000 homes that are complete, in design or under construction, from mixed-use residential to townhome, rental and single-family homes.

We own, co-own, manage or have previously owned 12 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space, and our land portfolio includes more than 60 communities, spanning 9,100 acres across Canada and the United States.

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.

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