General Accountant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- A minimum 1 - 2 years’ work experience in related fields
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Description Firm Capital Organization is a boutique alternative private equity real estate firm that has been active since 1988, investing proprietary capital alongside diverse capital pools and partnerships. The firm deploys capital opportunistically across debt and equity in both private and public real estate markets. Its public entities include Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX: FC), Firm Capital Property Trust (TSX: FCD.UN), and Firm Capital Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV: FCA.U.V). Team members join a specialized environment focused on disciplined real estate investing, structured finance, and long-term value creation. The organization offers exposure to complex transactions and collaboration across multiple real estate investment vehicles.
Role Description The General Accountant is a full-time, on-site role based in Toronto, ON. The position is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing journal entries, and reconciling general ledger accounts across the firm and its related entities. Day-to-day activities include processing accounts payable and receivable, preparing bank and credit card reconciliations, preparing reconciliations and filings for government remittances including; not limited to corporate taxes and sales taxes, preparing monthly and annual financial reporting packages including bank reconciliations, GL reconciliations, and adjusting journal entries to ensure accuracy of general ledger. The General Accountant will compile monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages including bank and investment portfolio reconciliations and making required adjusting journal entries to ensure accuracy of general ledger and will also provide ad-hoc analysis and perform other responsibilities and duties to support senior management as assigned.
Qualifications
- A minimum 1 - 2 years’ work experience in related fields
- Strong bookkeeping skills
- University degree or college diploma in accounting, finance, or business
- A self-starter, results driven team player and committed professional with analytical, problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail, prioritization and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Strong verbal and communication skills; Must be fluent in English (written and oral)
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office with extensive Excel skills
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Responsibilities
Maintain financial records and general ledger accounts across the firm and related entities, including processing payables and receivables, preparing journal entries, and completing bank, credit card, and investment portfolio reconciliations. Prepare government remittance filings and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, provide ad hoc analysis, and support senior management as assigned.
Requirements
Requires 1–2 years of related work experience, strong bookkeeping skills, and a university degree or college diploma in accounting, finance, or business. Candidates should be fluent in written and spoken English, proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office - especially Excel - and demonstrate analytical and problem-solving ability, attention to detail, prioritization, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Credit Card Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Tax Remittances
- Sales Tax Remittances
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention To Detail
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- General Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Credit Card Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Taxes
- Sales Taxes
- Government Remittances
- Ad Hoc Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Windows
- Real Estate
- Private Equity
- Structured Finance