Senior Accountant
- Burnaby, BC, Canada
$90,000 to $105,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $90,000 to $105,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in public practice or a complex consolidation environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
A well known real estate developer based in Burnaby is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant to join there team.
About the company
A well known private real estate development, investment and management company that believes in building for good. They are active in industrial, commercial, and residential real estate development, construction, property management, and financing.
About the role
As a senior corporate accountant you will be responsible for the below:
- Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports for standalone and consolidated entities.
- Consolidate and analyze complex entity structures, including analyzing intercompany transactions, investments, and equity.
- Assess trial balances, subledgers, and other financial results.
- Review internal financial information, including junior work and peer cross-reviews.
- Review and analyze financial information for externally managed investments.
- Prepare management reporting, dashboards, and partnership analytics (e.g., NAV, cash flow, capital activity).
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and overhead analyses.
- Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close responsibilities.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of accounting records in accordance with GAAP, including research and application of technical guidance as needed.
- Prepare journal entries, financial reports, and review invoices; investigate and resolve discrepancies where required.
- Liaise with external auditors and prepare supporting documentation.
- Maintain reporting timelines and ensure timely delivery of obligations.
- Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies.
- Support system implementations, upgrades, and reporting enhancements.
- Contribute to team training and development initiatives.
- Assist with special projects as assigned.
What you will need to succeed
- CPA or legacy designation with a university degree.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in public practice or a complex consolidation environment.
- Strong GAAP knowledge and the ability to apply technical guidance.
- Advanced Excel and strong systems proficiency; experience working with large datasets and reporting tools.
- Experience with financial analysis, management reporting, and audit readiness.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communicator with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills capable of collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
- The following are assets:
- Real estate or asset-intensive industry experience
- Familiarity with REALpac
- Knowledge of ASPE framework
- Experience with Yardi, CaseWare
- Exposure to Power BI, automation, or AI tools
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Responsibilities
Prepare and review financial reports, consolidate complex entities, analyze investments and financial results, and support budgeting, forecasting, and period-end close. Maintain GAAP-compliant records, coordinate audit support, meet reporting deadlines, improve processes and systems, and contribute to team development and special projects.
Requirements
Requires a CPA or legacy accounting designation, a university degree, and at least four years of experience in public practice or a complex consolidation environment. Candidates should have strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel and systems skills, financial analysis and audit experience, and effective organizational, communication, and collaboration abilities.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Consolidation
- Intercompany Accounting
- GAAP
- Technical Accounting Research
- Financial Analysis
- Management Reporting
- Budgeting And Forecasting
- Month-End Close
- Audit Readiness
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Systems
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Team Training
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
- Standalone And Consolidated Entities
- Complex Entity Structures
- Intercompany Transactions
- Investments
- Equity
- Trial Balances
- Subledgers
- Management Reporting
- Dashboards
- Partnership Analytics
- Net Asset Value
- Cash Flow
- Capital Activity
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- External Audits
- Advanced Excel
- Large Datasets
- REALpac
- ASPE
- Yardi
- CaseWare
- Power BI
- Automation
- AI Tools
- Real Estate