Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant at Three Wood Investments plays a critical role in supporting the financial operations, reporting, and accounting oversight of the company’s real estate development activities and related operating entities. This position is responsible for full-cycle accounting, development cost tracking, financial reporting, and supporting project-level financial analysis across multiple legal entities.

The Senior Accountant is a senior technical contributor who ensures accurate accounting treatment for land development, construction, and capital projects, while supporting month-end close, budgeting, lender reporting, and compliance requirements. This role is well-suited to an experienced accounting professional with strong development and project accounting experience who thrives in a growing, hands-on environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting responsibilities across development and operating entities, including general ledger, AP, AR, and month-end close activities.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments with supporting documentation.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with ASPE.
• Support consolidated reporting across multiple legal entities.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial records across all projects and entities.
• Maintain detailed accounting records for land development, construction, and capital projects.
• Track and reconcile development costs by project, phase, and cost category.
• Support capitalization of development and construction costs in accordance with accounting standards and company policy.
• Assist in maintaining development proformas, budgets, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Monitor project spending against approved budgets and flag variances or risks.
• Support accounting for project financing, including construction loans, interest capitalization, draws, and lender reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, depreciation schedules, and capital expenditure reporting related to development activity.
• Support the annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting process for development projects and operating entities.
• Prepare variance analysis comparing actual results to budget and forecast.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting related to development activities and operating needs.
• Provide financial analysis to support project decision-making, cost control, and operational planning.
• Prepare and support statutory filings including HST, payroll remittances, WSIB, EHT, and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation, including working papers, schedules, and auditor inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Support coordination with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors as required.
• Work within the company’s accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Viewpoint Vista, or similar), ensuring accurate and timely data entry.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiencies, and enhanced reporting.
• Assist with system implementations, upgrades, or reporting enhancements related to development accounting.
• Support documentation of accounting procedures and development cost tracking processes.
• Partner closely with the Controller, development teams, operations, and external consultants.
• Provide clear and accurate financial information to non-finance stakeholders involved in development projects.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests related to development and operations.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the finance function.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation required or actively pursuing.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and financial reporting under ASPE.
• Experience in real estate development, or project-based accounting is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with development cost tracking, capitalization, and project accounting.
• Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations, analysis, and financial models.
• Experience supporting audits and working with external advisors.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Clear communicator with the ability to work effectively with non-finance teams.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion.

Pay: $75,000.00-$105,000.00 per year plus benefits.