Property Accountant

Description

• Analyze property records and address outstanding issues
• Prepare year-end audit working paper files and maintain amortization schedules
• Assist with various functions within the finance department as assigned
• Generate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Conducts business consistent with sustainability
• Assist in reconciliation of capital projects costs
• Respond to various inquiries of Owner’s and property management team
• Prepare monthly HST reconciliation
• Supports teamwork environment with positive and professional attitude
• Support property management administration staff in responding to financial inquiries from tenants and vendors (receivables, CAM and Tax recoveries)
• Support the property administration staff in the financial management of their properties
• Enter journal entries, A/R adjustments
• Monitor cash flow for assigned properties
• Behaves and makes decisions that support CPMI goals/objectives
• Attend monthly financial review meetings
• Complete the analysis of all capital costs incurred
• Perform month-end activities, from balance sheet and account reconciliations to financial statement preparation
• Maintain the property accounting records for the assigned Commercial portfolio
• Assist with the preparation of budgets
• Prepare annual Common Area Maintenance (CAM) and Tax final billing adjustments

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and under pressure, deal with deadlines
• Proactively assesses, responds to workflow deficiency, adheres to CPMI policy
• Degree or Diploma in Accounting or related field
• Advanced MS Office skills, specifically in Excel and Word
• Experience working with Yardi and understanding of Real Estate terminology considered an asset
• Understand basic financial management; specifically procedures for expenses/revenues
• CPA designation, or in pursuit of designation
• Goes the "extra mile" to understand and respond to tenant/customer needs
• Experience assisting with preparing year end audit packages and statements for external auditors
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Understands all aspects of job - impact on business goals
• Flexibility to changing work conditions including interruptions and multi-tasking ability
• Demonstrates integrity in decision-making, listening, treatment of others
• Occasional travel to Crown’s head office in Toronto for training and other job-related purposes.
• Efficient and effective communication, in a professional manner, with all employees and clients
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience within the commercial property management industry or experience within a public accounting firm
• Intermediate to advance Excel skills and working knowledge of real estate and property management financial accounting systems and software

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance