Job Description

About usSince 1986, The Downing Street Group has acquired, repositioned and developed residential, office, commercial, land, and industrial real estate. We have also been providing advisory services in addition to both debt and equity financing to third parties across all asset classes. We have earned a reputation for "Big Thinking. Boutique Feeling".About The RoleWe are looking for a highly driven, hands on Financial Accountant who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment to join our team based in Toronto's west end.The position offers significant responsibility, gives you ownership of projects and you are part of the decision making within the company. There is interaction with cross-functional teams and leadership, as well as considerable opportunity to have a large impact within an ever growing and exciting organization.What You Will Do:

• Perform day-to-day accounting and financial duties through all phases of projects, from acquisition until disposition;
• Oversee general ledger accounts, A/P & A/R reconciliations, month-end, progress-draws, closeouts, year-end, balance sheet and income statement results and analysis;
• Prepare financial statements and draw request for external lenders on monthly basis;
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports to ensure compliance and reporting according to internal policies;
• Follow up on outstanding invoices with project managers and investigate project variances;
• Monthly review of job cost activity, ensuring consistent and proper coding;
• Ensure project budgets are up-to-date, and follow up with Project Managers for any discrepancies;
• Prepare and file all relevant Government remittances of projects;
• Review and monitor project financial activity, including budgets, invoices, work orders, contracts and purchase orders, change orders, close-out documents with a high level of accuracy and within required timeframes;
• Effectively and accurately communicate discrepancies in project reports with Project Managers;
• Prepare year-end working papers and liaison with external auditors to complete the year-end files;
• Perform other duties as requested and required.

What You Will Need: 6+ years of senior accounting experience in a construction and/or real estate development environment;

• University or College Degree in Accounting or Finance, or related business curriculum and working towards a professional designation or have completed CPA;
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and relevant government fillings;
• Ability to analyze and understand large volumes of financial data;
• Quick learner who possesses a high sense of initiative, strong problem solving skills and can work under little supervision;
• Strong organizational skills with proven efficiency to handle multiple projects at one time, both independently and in a team-based environment;
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of an organization;
• Possess a positive attitude and be an ambassador for the business with external stakeholders;
• Ability to work under time constraints with strong attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Newstar Homebuilder is necessary.

What we offer: We are committed to your professional and personal development. Here are some of the perks of joining The Downing Street Group.

• Highly competitive success based compensation.
• Extensive and top of class health and dental benefits.
• We'll build a strong alliance and make sure that what success looks like for you in your career development is being met and also map out your career progression with us.

The Downing Street Group provided the following inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.Job Type: Full-timeSalary: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 per yearSchedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 6 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (preferred)