Property Accountant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$90,000 to $95,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $90,000 to $95,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Property Accountant
Toronto, ON | In Office
$90,000 - $95,000 + 10% Bonus
Full-Time, Permanent
Your New Company
Our client is an established organization within the commercial real estate sector, managing a diverse portfolio of office and retail assets throughout the GTA. They offer a stable, professional environment with a close-knit finance team and strong collaboration across the wider business.
Your New Role
This is a hands-on Property Accountant position where you will manage the day-to-day accounting and reporting for an assigned portfolio of commercial properties. Reporting to the VP Finance, you will have autonomy over your portfolio while working closely with both the finance and property management teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the monthly accounting cycle for assigned commercial properties
- Producing property-level financial statements and management reporting
- Reviewing general ledger activity and completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations
- Handling tenant accounting, including billings, receipts and account reconciliations
- Completing annual operating cost and additional rent reconciliations
- Maintaining accurate lease and tenant information within Yardi
- Reviewing property results and providing commentary on financial variances
- Contributing to annual budgets and ongoing forecasting
- Preparing schedules and supporting documentation for year-end and external audit requirements
- Working with property managers to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate reporting
- Assisting with HST requirements and other finance-related projects
The position offers a good balance between core property accounting, financial reporting and interaction with the operational side of the business.
What You'll Need to Succeed
You will bring a strong property accounting background and ideally have experience working with commercial office assets. You should also have:
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Previous commercial real estate/property accounting experience
- Experience with office properties
- A diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline
- Working knowledge of Yardi Voyager or another property accounting platform
- Strong Excel and financial reporting capabilities
- Experience with tenant accounting and recoveries
- The ability to independently manage deadlines and competing priorities
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style
- A consistent employment history
What You'll Get in Return
Along with the opportunity to join an established commercial real estate business, you will receive:
- $90,000 - $95,000 base salary
- 10% performance bonus
- Company-paid benefits from your first day
- Three weeks' vacation
- 37.5-hour working week
- Flexible working hours around start and finish times
- Direct access to senior finance leadership
- Exposure to both the accounting and operational sides of commercial real estate
- A stable and collaborative team environment
- Primarily in-office working, with some flexibility to work from home on an ad hoc basis
What You Need to Do Now
If you meet all the requirements for this role, please apply quoting reference number: 1126553. Thank you in advance for your interest.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
AI may be used in the screening process for this role.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage the monthly accounting cycle and financial reporting for an assigned portfolio of commercial properties, including general ledger reviews, reconciliations, tenant accounting, and operating cost recoveries. Support budgets, forecasts, audits, and HST requirements while working with property managers to resolve accounting issues and explain financial variances.
Requirements
Candidates should have at least five years of relevant accounting experience, including commercial real estate or property accounting experience, ideally with office properties. A related diploma or degree, familiarity with Yardi Voyager or another property accounting platform, strong Excel and reporting skills, tenant accounting and recoveries experience, and the ability to manage deadlines and collaborate effectively are sought.
Skills
- Property Accounting
- Commercial Real Estate Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger Review
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliations
- Tenant Accounting
- Tenant Billings And Receipts
- Operating Cost Reconciliations
- Additional Rent Reconciliations
- Yardi Voyager
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Audit Support
- HST Compliance
Benefits
- Performance Bonus
- Company-Paid Benefits
- Three Weeks' Vacation
- Flexible Working Hours
- Work-From-Home Flexibility
Visa sponsorship
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- Finance & Accounting
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Keywords
- Property Accounting
- Commercial Real Estate
- Office Properties
- Retail Properties
- Monthly Accounting Cycle
- Financial Statements
- Management Reporting
- General Ledger
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliations
- Tenant Accounting
- Tenant Billings
- Tenant Receipts
- Account Reconciliations
- Operating Cost Reconciliations
- Additional Rent
- Lease Information
- Yardi Voyager
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Variance Analysis
- Annual Budgets
- Forecasting
- Year-End Schedules
- External Audits
- HST
- Property Management