Position Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Intermediate Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting knowledge and experience handling full-cycle accounting tasks, including multiple year-end closings, reconciliations, and support during financial statement and HST audits. This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow within a dynamic environment that manages a diversified portfolio of real estate investment assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and complete multiple year-end working papers for corporate entities, joint ventures and partnerships
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unusual transactions
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are properly recorded and supported, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization, and account reconciliations
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with ASPE
- Support external audit processes, including gathering documentation and responding to auditor queries.
- Assist with HST inquiries/audits, property tax, and other regulatory filings as required
- Collaborate with property management, low rise, high rise and operations teams to ensure accuracy of financial data
- Assist in implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support as needed by senior accounting staff or management
- Other duties, as required
Required qualifications
- University degree or college diploma with a focus on Business/Accounting
- CPA designated
- Experience with ASPE, full cycle accounting and financial statement preparation and variance analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and financial schedules
- Experience with Yardi and Caseware is not mandatory but highly beneficial
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple properties, entities, and reporting deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with accounting, property-management, and operational teams
