SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Why Apply:
- Empowerment: Experience the freedom to shape and grow the business without micromanagement.
- Rewarding Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary package.
- Stability: Join an organization with a long-standing commitment to stability and growth.
- Career Development: Benefit from a culture dedicated to fostering your professional advancement.
- Employee Experience: We continually enhance the employee experience, prioritizing your well-being and fulfillment.
- Community Commitment: Be part of a company that actively contributes to the community.
- Dynamic Environment: Embrace the excitement of never having two days alike!
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Close
- Support and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and support schedules
- Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP / ASPE
- Support year-end audit, review, and tax compliance processes
Job Costing, WIP & Project Accounting
- Oversee job costs for residential construction and land development projects using Sage 300 and Homefront software
- Review and analyze Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and margin recognition
- Monitor cost-to-complete estimates and gross margin forecasts
- Partner with construction and development teams to assess variances, overruns, and cost trends
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow
- Support annual budgets and rolling forecasts by project and community
- Monitor project and corporate-level cash flow
- Prepare and review construction loan and mortgage draw submissions
- Ensure compliance with loan agreements, covenants, and reporting requirements
Systems, Controls & Process Improvement
- Act as a key user and subject-matter expert for Sage 300 and Homefront
- Assist with system integrations, upgrades, and process automation initiatives
- Develop and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
Team Leadership & Support
- Review work prepared by the accounting team
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
- Provide backup support to the Controller and assume responsibilities as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in residential home building, construction, or land development
- Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, and project accounting
- Hands-on experience with Sage 300 and Homefront
- Advanced Excel skills
- CPA or working toward designation (preferred)
- Experience with construction lending, mortgage draws, and covenants (preferred)
- Exposure to multi-entity accounting (preferred)
- Experience supporting ERP implementations or system improvements (preferred)
Type of Person Who Will Succeed in this Role:
- Strong attention to detail with operational awareness
- Ability to work cross-functionally with construction and development teams
- Clear communicator with finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive, ownership-oriented mindset
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- In-office (required)
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree: in accounting or finance (preferred)
- Progressive accounting experience: 5 year (preferred)
Next Steps:
If this opportunity captures your interest, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant qualifications, work experience, and why you’re a good fit for this role. AI applications are not accepted currently, please include within the body of your cover letter, “an A&S home is where life happens”.
We thank all applicants for their interest, including AI.
Please forward your resume and cover letter in writing to:
Human Resources
A&S Homes
300-900 Lorimer Blvd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada, R3P 2V4
Email: [email protected]
We thank all of those who apply. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.