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Residential Real Estate Accountant

Accounting & Finance
Permanent
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted on August 11, 2023
Our client is a very well-established property development company that has been developing high quality commercial and residential properties in Canada for over 50 years. They are a values-based and well-respected organization, with a collaborative culture and a tight-knit team. Read Full Description

Our client is a very well-established property development company that has been developing high quality commercial and residential properties in Canada for over 50 years. They are a values-based and well-respected organization, with a collaborative culture and a tight-knit team.

Who- the Company:  
Our client is an international property development company with decades of history. This organization hires people who are self-motivated, collaborative team players who can think on their feet. They have a fun-loving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic corporate culture. 

What- the Role:
Our client is looking to hire a bright, results-oriented, and systems savvy Accountant who will report into the Accounting & Finance Manager, interact closely with the COO and CFO, and work alongside tenants and property managers on a diverse portfolio of residential properties.

This new Accountant will look after a diverse and interesting portfolio of residential properties and will gradually take on responsibilities in corporate accounting, including consolidation work for multiple entities. Longer-term this individual can gain more and more corporate accounting or even development accounting responsibilities to broaden their long-term career potential in the real estate sector. 

Who- the Candidate: 
We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills who enjoy working collaboratively on a team and who pride themselves on a high attention to detail and high-quality work. The new Accountant will be interacting internally with colleagues in all departments (sales, marketing, property management, development, acquisitions, etc.) as well as with external stakeholders. Some of the responsibilities include:
There is an exciting opportunity for a Real Estate Accountant to join this dynamic company. The ideal candidate is professional, detail-oriented, and able to complete tasks on a timely basis.

  • Manage daily operations of property accounting including cash receipts and AR

  • Inform Residential PM of any NSF, and changes in AR

  • Process Move in/Move Outs in accounting software by interpreting new and existing leases

  • Review month-end financial statements and sub-ledger reconciliations

  • Prepare monthly recurring entries and accruals on a yearly basis

  • Review/ prepare tenant’s chargebacks

  • Set up new tenants and update any changes as required in accounting software

  • Maintain monthly rent rolls and vacancy loss reports, rent increases

  • Communicate monthly/annual budget variance analysis to Property Managers and provide analytical assistance as needed

  • Reconcile bank activity on a daily/weekly/monthly basis

  • Liaison with Property Managers and tenants in a timely and professional manner as required

  • Other duties may be assigned from time to time

  • Assist Reporting Managers, COO, and CFO if required

This is a well-rounded Accountant role involving interesting accounting responsibilities. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a detailed job description.

How Much:
Competitive base salary, commensurate with relevant experience, education, and skills. This company provides employees with a generous total compensation package which includes a performance-based bonus, a work from home program, extended health, dental and vison benefits, PD support along with other perks.

When & How to Apply:
This search is moving quickly and SWIM is presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team for review. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!

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