About Us
Longboat is a Winnipeg-based real estate development company that has a history of successful office, retail, and residential development projects such as the Canada Life Centre, Hockey For All Centre, Centrepoint, and The Oaks residential neighborhood among many. In addition to its development activities, Longboat also owns and operates approximately 300,000 square feet of office and retail space throughout Winnipeg. Longboat is a subsidiary of The Megill-Stephenson Company Ltd. which has interests in numerous industries including automotive retail (Birchwood Automotive Group) and live events and entertainment (True North Sports & Entertainment).
The Role
The Real Estate Accountant has responsibility for managing the property accounting function, including management of the Yardi system. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment and will have a natural curiosity in exploring income statement variances, providing commentary and recommendations to the Property Managers to ensure our assets are operating effectively and cost effectively. There is opportunity for the right candidate to support the development team, with accounting specific input for active and future projects, including investment and financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
· Prepare monthly financial statements and provide management with commentary on significant revenue and expense variances
· Assist the management team with various corporate functions such as payroll, IT and corporate accounting
· Recruit, train and mentor junior accounting staff such as Asper co-op students
· Work with various stakeholders to prepare annual budgets and forecasts and complete year end requirements such as financial statements and operating cost reconciliations
· Manage the Yardi software and assist in system upgrades as needed
Qualifications & Skillset:
· Completion of a certificate or diploma program in accounting
· Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably in a real estate setting. A combination of education and experience will be considered
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Experience with property management software is an asset
· Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
· Ability to effectively manage time, adapt to change and comfortable in working through ambiguous situations
What We Offer
· Competitive salary with bonus potential
· Employer RRSP match
· Employer paid benefits including drug, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP
· Education and training allowance
· Wellness program that provides reimbursement for physical and mental health activities
We are an equal opportunity employer and invite interested and qualified candidates to submit their applications to careers@longboat.ca We thank all candidates for their interest, regretfully we are only able to contact those selected for further consideration. If you are contacted for further selection and require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
Benefits:
Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
Paid time off
RRSP match
Vision care
