Property Accountant

Chartwell • Mississauga, ON

7d • CA$73,100 - CA$83,500

About The Position

The Property Accountant is responsible for providing financial support to Canadian Retirement homes.

Requirements

• Required experience in accounting finance roles: 2 - 5 years
• University or college degree (Accounting/Business/Finance related)
• Professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA) or equivalent work experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Canadian GAAP (required).
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office (required). Intermediate to Advanced Excel (required)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable
• Criminal reference check required

Nice To Haves

• Related industry experience (preferred)
• Public company experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of industry specific accounting principles (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate and reliable property-level financial reporting packages in strict adherence to the set procedures for the portfolio of assigned properties.
• Providing financial analysis and support to the properties’ management and internal departments with regards to concerns, reporting issues and variance explanations.
• Reviewing and completing analysis on Balance Sheet and Income Statement by property to verify account balances and determine reasonableness of revenues and expenses.
• Distributing financial packages, with discussion of variances, to operations and finance managers/executives for their review; within the deadlines set.
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and reviewing for accuracy and completeness.
• Preparing all regulatory filings (GST, PST, QST, WSIB, and others, if applicable) and ensuring compliance of payment, reporting and other tax requirements are up to date.
• Assisting in the quarterly review and annual auditing processes, as required.
• Integrating new acquisitions, as required.
• Assisting the Accounting Manager by providing required financial information to lenders via the Senior Vice President, Real Estate Finance.
• Working collaboratively with property/operations management to develop and analyze the annual property budgets, including capital budgets.
• Continuously striving to develop recommendations for process enhancements to optimize property-level financial reporting.
• Performing special projects as requested.

Benefits

• We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree