BRUNO GROUP OF COMPANIES

Full-time; Fixed-Term Contract

Bruno Builders Inc. is a Halifax-based construction company that collaborates with clients and architects to build bold, standout office, retail, and residential spaces in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia.

We are looking for an experienced Construction Accountant to join our team.

This is a fixed-term contract position until March 2025, with the possibility of extension based on performance and organizational needs.

The Construction Accountant works in a team environment to provide overall financial services to our growing group of companies. This role is integral to ensuring the monthly accounting cycle is completed without error to allow for accurate reporting to management. This role is right for you if you are highly analytical while also possessing the interest and ability to perform high-volume accounting transactions under tight deadlines. Acting as the primary point of contact for emails and calls to the department, you have a strong sense of customer service, and you are able to resolve issues to the satisfaction of the customer. Having broad-based accounting knowledge enables you to pitch in when team members need help. You take special care and attention in the completion of your tasks and are highly skilled at analyzing data to find errors and/or omissions.

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Responsibilities will include:

• Project billings, accounts receivable and collections

• Balance sheet account reconciliations

• Cash flow projection

• Revenue recognition

• Managing subcontractor invoices, contracts, and other require documentation

• Working with project managers to forecast costs to complete

• Reviewing project budget and costs

• Variance analysis

• Assist in managing construction cost schedules

• Reconcile vendor statements and follow up on missing information

• Process inter-company billings and payments

• Act as accounting and project management software champion

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Accounting related training in a post-secondary environment

• 3+ years experience performing accounting functions in the construction industry

• Careful attention to detail coupled with a sense of urgency

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines

• Experience with Sage 100 Contractor, and Procore considered an asset

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and in writing

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits

• Company events

• Dental care

• Discounted or free food

• Employee assistance program

• Extended health care

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• RRSP match

• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

Dartmouth, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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Full-time; permanent

Sidewalk RED is a local, hands-on real estate developer, revitalizing our downtown Halifax & Dartmouth neighbourhoods. With an emphasis on adaptive reuse of historical buildings, our team is on a mission to create the most character-filled spaces to live and work in Halifax. Sidewalk is one part of Bruno Group - a unique collection of real estate development and construction companies with over 40 employees all driven by a shared set of core values.

We are currently looking for a Property Manager to join our small, nimble, and talented property management team at Sidewalk.

Our ideal candidate is a human swiss army knife with a commitment to quality. We highly value work experience and formal educational qualifications—and there is no certification that is not an asset—but the most important virtue you must possess to be stand out as a valuable contributor is an ambition to challenge yourself by stepping outside your comfort zone and taking on challenges that test your limits and expand your horizons. A smiling face, a get-it-done attitude, a details freak that doesn’t shy away from a happy hour beer on Friday for a week-well-done.

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The Successful Candidate will have the skills to:

• Be part of a fast-paced and dedicated team that works together to provide our clients with the highest possible level of service and experience.

• Have the desire for excellence, attention to detail, and takes pride in their work.

• Have awareness for business needs, able to track and self-manage tasks to completion.

• Provide exceptional team support through structured organization, assertive action, and positive communication.

• Pleasant and effective communication with tenants, neighbours, and clients.

• Comfort in leasing and marketing both residential or commercial vacancies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leasing commercial and residential units, including; posting the listing, showing units, creating leases, managing the move in process, and ensuring an excellent tenant experience.

• Being a resource to your tenants and support the maintenance team in solving problems that arise.

• Managing parking for the group of companies.

• Completing yearly CAM recs for commercial tenant portfolio.

• Managing tenant records and rent roll.

• Working with accounting to ensure property financials are in line with budget and recorded properly.

• Support the development team on new property acquisitions and development projects.

• Periodically work on-call during evenings and weekends for urgent property requests.

• Develop scopes of work & contracts for third party providers & hold them accountable for work.

• Lead the optimization of various technology platforms including development of forms, security / permissions, integration processes, and report generation.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Knowledgeable in the real estate and marketing industries

• 2+ years of property management, coordinator, or related managerial experience

• Community College / University level training in the area of business admin, or property management is an asset.

• High degree of competence with MS Office products with depth and breadth of understanding using many different technology platforms.

• Ability to communicate effectively, especially during times of conflict or uncertainty.

• Ability to work well with ambiguity and to simplify complicated messages.

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits

• Company events

• Dental care

• Discounted or free food

• Employee assistance program

• Extended health care

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• RRSP match

• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

*Periodically work on-call during evenings and weekends for urgent property requests.

Ability to commute/relocate:

Dartmouth, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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Full-time; permanent

Bruno Builders Inc. is a growing Halifax-based construction company with a solid reputation for building bold, standout spaces and structures. We have become a trusted builder of office, retail, and residential projects in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia. We are looking for Experienced Framing Carpenters to join our team to provide carpentry expertise on both commercial and residential projects. The work is both steady and interesting – every build is unique – no basic box builds here!

At Bruno Builders, we lead by caring – caring about our clients, our construction partners, and each other. Working with us, your job satisfaction and development will matter, and your supervisor will give you plenty of opportunities to grow and develop your skills on a variety of different construction projects.

This role is right for you if carpentry is your passion, and you get a lot of satisfaction from seeing your hands on work transformed into a beautiful space. You work well within a team and are dedicated to hitting construction deadlines. As a skilled craftsman, you have worked on many construction projects, so you are able to help solve construction problems when they arise without sacrificing safety or quality of work. You are ambitious and like to challenge yourself by taking on and learning new things. You are looking to be part of a customer-focused team and you naturally communicate in a professional and respectful manner.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Wood blocking/backing, completing layout, building window frames, decks, railings, doors, staircases, and framing walls using raw materials or pre-constructed items

• Coordinate and cooperate with sub-trades to ensure efficiency and accuracy

• Evaluate quality of workmanship and product installation

• Ensure high standards of quality are met in each project

• Assist with general labor duties as required including but not limited to: snow removal or digging when necessary, loading and unloading material, clean-up and general maintenance

• Provide feedback on safe work procedures and report any safety concerns

• Maintain clean and appropriate work site environment

Qualifications & Skills:

• Trade school courses and certification are an asset as is carpentry experience

• WHMIS certification and willingness to attend First Aid training is required

• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

• CSA-approved steel toed boots, and personal tool belt/tools are always needed. All other PPE provided

• Must be able to read technical documents and blueprints and other construction documents

• Familiarity with and following building code requirements is needed

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits

• Company events

• Dental care

• Discounted or free food

• Employee assistance program

• Extended health care

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• RRSP match

• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

Dartmouth, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Carpentry: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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