Here at DIALOG, we are passionate about design and believe it can and should meaningfully improve the wellbeing of our communities and the environment we all share.

We are a multi-disciplinary practice of architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, landscape architects and sustainability experts who design for community wellbeing and urban vibrancy. We are a fun-loving bunch of big thinkers and city-shapers, who are collaborative in our approach, diverse in our perspectives, aspirational in our pursuits, and optimistic about what’s next. We’re always looking for passionate people who share our values and care as much about our communities as we do. We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation and one of Canada's Greenest Employers, committed to using our design practice as a force for good in the world.

We are currently looking for an experienced Project Accountant who is familiar with working on large multi-disciplinary projects. As a Project Accountant, you will own the financial operations of the projects assigned to you. You will be a valued member of the project teams, taking initiative to help solve problems as they arise and approach challenges with a can-do attitude. Your analytical abilities and spreadsheet expertise turn incomprehensible numbers into meaningful data, allowing DIALOG’s leaders to make strategic business decisions, propelling our business forward, and ensuring the financial wellbeing of the projects.

You will be responsible for the accurate and timely entry and reporting of data in our financial system. This role will conduct full-cycle project accounting and will directly work with architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers to record, track and control progress billings, project costs, and budgets on projects with a range of complexity.

### How you’ll make a difference:

Reviewing various types of contracts and fee letters (hourly, lump sum and CPM)

Work with Project Managers to properly setup and maintain projects in accordance with the Client contract (this includes labor, disbursement, and consultant budgets)

Ensure projects have current and complete resourcing and project plans

Manage financial aspects of consultant relationships from input to payment release

Support Project Managers during the billing and earned value analysis monthly cycle to ensure accuracy of coded costs and revenue recognition

Prepare monthly invoices in accordance with specific project billing requirements

Analyze Work-In-Progress (WIP) monthly and prepare the WIP back up sheet

Attend internal and external project meetings as applicable

Attend/facilitate monthly revenue review meetings with project explanations

Prepare and issue project performance reports accurately and promptly

Update monthly revenue projections based on PM discussions regarding project schedules and project plans

Responsible for collecting AR on your projects and inputting collection notes in our ERP system

Attend and participate in Project Accounting meetings and development workshops

Facilitate internal monthly project performance meetings with internal stakeholders

Accurate and prompt preparation of standard project reports and adhoc requests

### Who you are:

7+ years of project accounting experience within a medium to large sized firm in the architectural and engineering industry

Previous experience with progress-billing accounting in a multi-disciplinary Architectural, Engineering, Construction firm, an asset

BST accounting system experience preferred, aptitude for learning new accounting systems required

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Commerce, or related field an asset

Polished communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to seamlessly partner with non-finance minded personnel to build effective relationship as trusted advisor

Driven professional-minded individual with high level of initiative; ability to demonstrate proactive approach to problem solving

Inquisitive - not afraid to ask questions and investigate alternatives before recommending solutions

Detail oriented and ability to dig deep and perform analytics to draw insights from data

Able to adapt quickly to changing work demands without compromising accuracy and quality of work

Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment

Don’t meet every single requirement? We still encourage you to apply! We’re looking for future DIALOGers who are eager to learn, bring unique perspectives, and want to make a real difference in the world—even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification.

Perks & Benefits

Parental leave top-up programs for all parents upon the birth or adoption of a child, RRSP matching, competitive medical and dental benefits coverage upon the first day of employment, discounted memberships, encouraged work/life balance with gifted time off during the holiday season and Vacation Buy-Up program, and reimbursement for professional memberships and dues are just a few of the benefits that DIALOGers enjoy.

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