This is about you. Your attitude, passion, and potential. When you join our Corporate Office team, you can expect to be a part of something big. Whether in Finance, Marketing, Payroll, IT or Design, you will find yourself working alongside the industry's best talent. As individuals, we are ambitious and driven, curious and engaged. Together, we are a high-performing team committed to each other's development and growth, and the success of over 50 multi-concept Restaurant locations throughout North America. What does this mean for you? It means if you're looking for a place to meet your potential, we'd like to meet you. Your journey starts here.

The Project Accountant supports the development group in new build construction development, renovations and special projects by coordinating all internal and external accounting initiatives. This includes working directly with other JOEY Restaurant corporate office partners as well as contractors and vendors. The Project Accountant will work with project teams to establish budgets, reconciliations, cashflow forecasting and performance control reporting. The Project Accountant will be responsible for providing accounting and occasional administrative support to the Development team ensuring that processes and protocols are adhered to. Reporting regularly to all internal stakeholders on accounting for all projects under development.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all purchase orders, change orders, invoices and prime contracts for new build development, conversions and renovations
• Coordinate project performance control reports and forecasting cash flow spend to all stakeholders
• Review and track contract terms to ensure the correct scope, shipping and taxes are accounted for in the purchase order and budget
• Communicate to Project Managers any discrepancies in billings and schedule delays
• Collaborate and perform point of contact responsibilities with Finance department
• Weekly cost reconciliation to ensure spend to date is accurately reported to all stakeholders
• Weekly cost reconciliation to ensure spend to date is accurately reported to all stakeholders
• Participate in all weekly project meetings and provide updates as required pertaining to project performance control

Requirements

• Post‐secondary education with 1 ‐ 2 years of relevant work experience in project accounting field
• Excellence in organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to show proven examples of addressing communication challenges in the past
• An action-oriented attitude, with proven examples of proactivity and initiative in the past
• The ability to thrive in a high intensity and high-performance environment
• An ability to summarize and present data concisely for executive‐level presentations and reports
• Computer skills: Advanced Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
• Knowledgeable in construction contracts, change order documentation and other construction accounting documentation
• Experience in the construction industry would be an asset
• Knowledge of Restaurant Operations would be an asset
• This is an in-office role based in Vancouver, BC.
• Contract Term: Ending August 2025.

Salary Range:

$70,000-80,000 / year

Competencies

• You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say.
• You approach life with fearless determination & a sense of fun.
• You are creative, risk-taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead.
• You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team.
• You are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• You are a networker and create strong relationships internally and externally.

Benefits

• A team-driven, fun, energetic culture with a strong focus on learning and development
• Dynamic, fast-paced, and agile work environment
• Enjoy 50% off food and beverages at any JOEY Restaurant, LOCAL Public Eatery, or Earls Restaurant location
• Recruiting and referral bonus programs

*JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees, including due to disabilities, medical conditions, and religious beliefs and practices.