Great opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys variety in their responsibilities and who is passionate about working in Canadas exciting and fast-paced real estate sector! Well-established and reputable real estate investment, and property management firm with properties across Canada.
Who- the Companies:
Our client is a very well-established, reputable, and successful privately-owned real estate company with business operations in real estate investment and property management. The company has significant assets under management, with various asset-class properties (industrial, commercial, retail, etc.) in 5 Canadian provinces. The company has ambitious growth plans in the coming years and is now looking to add to their tightknit team.
What- the Role:
Our client is seeking a new Accountant who will join several others in Accounting & Finance. This will be a diverse role spanning property accounting and corporate accounting, as well as some accounting-related and property management related administration.
Responsibilities will evolve, but here are some duties the new Accountant will take on:
- Full-cycle accounting
- Process and code accounts payable invoices
- Prepare account reconciliations
- Create chargeback invoices
- Contact tenants to collect rental arrears
- Respond to tenants on a timely basis and according to existing lease documentation
- Prepare working papers
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close and financial reporting
- Provide data and documents to external accountants
- Assist with annual budgeting
- Common area maintenance (CAM) reconciliations for income producing properties (IPP)
- Perform variance and ad-hoc financial analyses
- Financial system optimization (Sage 300)
- Create new templates and spreadsheets for accounting purposes
- Contribute to process improvements in the accounting department
- Conduct project-related research
Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for employees with a can-do attitude and a team-player mentality. Candidates will have great intermediate-level technical accounting skills as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Post-secondary education related to accounting & finance is required
- 3 to 5 years’ experience in a relevant accounting position
- CPA designation is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
- Experience using Sage 300 (formerly Timberline) is an asset
- Experience working in the real estate industry is a significant asset, but not required. At a minimum, candidates will be genuinely interested in the fast-paced and high-change Canadian real estate sector
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond professionally to inquiries from external stakeholders
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
- Ability to handle high pressure situations, solve problems, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent prioritization, organizational, and customer service skills
Where:
Our client has a beautiful corporate office in downtown Vancouver.
How Much:
Base salary will be commensurate with years of accounting experience as well as relevant accounting education. The range on the base salary is between $70,000 - $90,000 with the top-end reserved for candidates who meet all sought after qualifications. Additionally this new Accountant will be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, 3 week’s vacation, excellent extended health and dental benefits and a transit pass.
When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting will be interviewing applicants and then presenting a shortlist of top-qualified candidates directly to the hiring team for review. There will be a formal interview process of 2 steps with the company itself. If you are qualified for this Accountant opportunity with a fantastic real estate company, please let Swim Recruiting know as soon as possible as this search is moving quickly! If you already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out directly.