Accountant, Alberta Housebuilding

Let’s face it, you love numbers. You are progressive, confident, and when there is an issue, you seize it and don’t let go until it’s solved – all the while meeting tight deadlines. You are a seasoned accountant who welcomes challenge and isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions. You know how to collaborate and work in a team. You love finding solutions using your pragmatic yet persistent approach.

You are

• Accurate and detail oriented
• Very organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• An independent worker with a proactive approach

You will

• Develop and manage project cash flows, cost projections and proformas monthly
• Meet with the project teams to ensure that proformas reflect the most up to date forecast information
• Monitor and analyze project costs, ledger reports and explain variances
• Monitor, review, update, and reconcile: project budgets, invoices, holdback and GL accounts
• Provide accounting services for the Housebuilding division within Anthem (closing, lot purchases, G&A, intercompany, etc.)
• Be willing to learn AP for vacation/sick coverage on a short-term basis
• Assist with the annual year-end audit/review
• Compile information for the annual budget for review
• Co-ordinate and prepare information requests from other departments/external business partners
• Assist the Housebuilding Controller with other duties as requested

You have

• A Professional Accounting Designation or Certified Financial Analyst Designation and/or 3+ years of experience in real estate development or construction/housebuilding accounting preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of project accounting software such as NewStar/InformXL, and AX
• Experience with cash management, budgeting and financial reporting
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects and thrive in a team environment
• Experience with creating and maintaining policies and procedures documentation
• Proven work experience handling high volumes in a fast-paced work environment with multiple demands, must have a sense of urgency and be a team player – there is no task too small!
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; must have the ability to communicate effectively

We have

• Great, diverse, authentic people!
• Unlimited career growth opportunities
• Mentorship from the ‘best in the biz’
• Corporate Give Strategy supporting community development
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonuses
• 100% employer paid Benefit Plan with Healthcare Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• ‘Dress for your day’ policy… and more!

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.

We work hard. We work smart. We work in teams. We challenge the status quo and have fun doing it. We believe in developing our people to maximize their potential. Conversations are candid, conflict is swiftly resolved and coaching is continuous.

Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 500 people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed – alone or in partnership – more than 320 residential, commercial and retail projects across western North America. Our growing residential portfolio includes 20,500 homes that are complete, in design or under construction, from master planned mixed use residential and multifamily, to townhome, rental and single family communities. We own, co-own, manage or have previously owned over 9 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space. We have developed more than 60 communities across 8,500 acres of land in Alberta, British Columbia and California.

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