<p>Our client is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented <strong>Cost Accountant</strong> to join their finance team. This role involves managing the financial aspects of various projects from acquisition through to completion, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and financial best practices. As a key team member, you will work collaboratively with project managers and stakeholders to ensure the financial health of the organization.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee vendor setup and manage payment schedules, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of subcontractor payments, expenditures, and payroll allocations.</li><li>Track and monitor project-related costs, including subcontracts, materials, and labor, utilizing automated accounting software effectively.</li><li>Analyze construction contracts to ensure project setups align with contractual terms and oversee budgets, change orders, and budget transfers.</li><li>Reconcile job costs with supporting documentation and prepare detailed project reports for review.</li><li>Collaborate with project managers to establish and update cost structures, maintaining precise financial records across budgets, invoices, and purchase orders.</li><li>Prepare and submit construction draw requests to financial institutions and stakeholders, ensuring all costs are billed accurately and promptly.</li><li>Maintain and forecast cash flow data, offering insights into discrepancies and assessing potential cost impacts on profitability.</li><li>Oversee grant reporting, tracking, and administration, ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines.</li><li>Assist with the preparation of monthly financial projections and specialized reports as required.</li></ul>

<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>Minimum of <strong>1 year of accounting experience</strong>, with a focus on <strong>project or cost accounting</strong>.</li><li><strong>Proficiency</strong> with ERP systems and automated accounting software.</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>construction accounting principles</strong>, including <strong>progress billing</strong> and <strong>WIP (Work in Progress) analysis</strong>.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>GAAP accounting standards</strong> and experience managing multiple entities.</li><li>Proven ability to analyze budgets, perform reconciliations, and prepare comprehensive financial reports.</li><li><strong>Experience with foreign exchange transactions</strong> and <strong>real estate project accounting</strong> is considered an asset.</li><li>Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.</li></ul><p>This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with a forward-thinking organization while growing your expertise within the cost accounting and financial analysis discipline.</p>

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