Capital Accounting Manager

Department: Campus Planning Design and Development

This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

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General Purpose

Reporting to the Associate Director, Business Analytics and Operations, the Manager, Capital Accounting will have direct responsibility for all aspects of accounting and administration relating to the University of Guelph’s capital projects portfolio.  The University of Guelph’s capital program routinely consists of more than 400 ongoing projects valued at more than $350 million and any given time, with annual expenditures typically ranging between $70-100 million.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent works closely with members of the Physical Resources’ (PR) Campus Planning, Design and Development (CPDD) team to ensure efficient delivery of all financial and administrative duties pertaining to the capital portfolio.  These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Project Funding
• Procurement
• Vendor Payment
• Internal and External Stakeholder Reporting

These functions are carried out in adherence to UofG financial policies and the Construction Act, while maintaining integrity of information across multiple databases.

The Manager, Capital accounting leverages information contained in these databases to generate a wide variety of reports and analysis.  The incumbent’s expertise is utilized to aid PR with insights into project budgeting and milestones, while also generating information to help guide UofG’s senior leadership on matters of institutional resource planning.

The incumbent also oversees external funding agreements for various capital programs across campus.  Ensuring project delivery is within the parameters of these agreements is critical to the success of the project and realizing UofG’s strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in a related field and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required
• 5+ years of progressive related experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products (i.e. excel pivot tables and formulae) combined with excellent analytical skills
• Knowledge of Broader Public Sector procurement directives
• An understanding of the University of Guelph’s financial and administrative policies and procedures is preferred

Employee Type: Regular 
Position Number: 10808017 
Classification: P&M FT- Band 05    
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands 
The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date:  10/13/2026  
Closing Date:  10/20/2026