Intermediate Accountant (12 month contract)

Colliers International•Vancouver, BC

3d•CA$66,601 - CA$75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Intermediate Accountant’s role is to enhance the transparency and insight of the Real Estate Management Service (REMS) financial reporting, enabling upper management and internal clients to make informed business decisions. This is a 12-month contract position.

Requirements

One to three years of experience as a financial accountant, preferably in real estate.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA designation completed or in progress
Expert knowledge in MS Excel, experience working with AI (prompts)
Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Self-motivated, able to work independently and maintain focus with proactive planning
Effectively communicate with colleagues and various levels of management
Able to work in a deadline-driven fast-paced environment
Strong aptitude for streamlining and improving processes
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Automate, Power Pivot and Power Query is a plus
Prior experience with Yardi is preferred
Experience in real estate is a plus

Responsibilities

Full cycle monthly Financial Reporting and quarterly Forecasts for several business lines.
Perform required corporate accounting functions including; monthly revenue and expense accruals, preparation and input of journal entries, P&L review, AR review, Account Reconciliations, preparation of supporting working papers, etc.
Ensure clients are billed in accordance with their management agreements, review and post billing batches done by Divisional Accountant.
Communicate with Regional Leads during forecasts and budget for new business assumptions, update related working papers, budget system and feedback reports.
Use accounting knowledge to ensure financial statements are presented accurately and are up to date; ensure data integrity by investigating monthly variances to forecast.
Support the Assistant Controller and Regional Leaders with ad-hoc analysis.
Support the Financial Analysts team with Forecast input, variance analysis.