Job Description

Robert Half is looking for an accountant for our highly regarded client. Detail oriented Accountant is going to be responsible for the timely and accurate completion of all accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of real estate investments and for ensuring financial reporting is timely, accurate and completed in compliance with accounting policies and procedures. We are looking for someone who has excellent analytical skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the firm's continued success.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Accounting

• Completes the day-to-day transactions (i.e. recording transactions to journals, posting to ledgers, calculating trial balances, posting accruals, completing bad debt provisions etc.) that are a part of a full accounting cycle for a portfolio of real estate investments in order to maintain an accurate and transparent accounting process.

Accounting Reporting

• Produces a variety of financial reports/statements including but not limited to monthly/quarterly financial statement packages annual budget etc. to ensure the adherence to statutory accounting principles that require the accurate reporting of the financial status of the organization.

Bank Reconciliation

• Completes bank reconciliation and addresses any outstanding discrepancies between the bank and company statements in a proactive manner to ensure accuracy of statements.

Support to Accounts Receivable and Collections

• Assists the Account Receivable departments and Property Management personnel in reconciling tenants' accounts as well as follow up on any outstanding accounts to ensure timely receipt of payment.

Budgeting for Recoveries

• Completes the accounting portion of the budget, as determined, as well as provides assistance, where required, in re-forecasting, variances analysis and reporting and budgeting activities, troubleshoots revenue modeling to support the accurate re-forecast and budgeting processes.

Year-End Adjustments

• Ensures year-end adjustments/billing for common area/operating costs and realty taxes are processed on time and accurately; ensures revised rental notices are sent to tenants for the coming year on time to ensure maximum collection and accurate budgeting.

Support to Annual Audit Process

• Assists with year-end audit processes through the preparation of the head office/site accounting packages and the creation of the year-end file to ensure timely and accurate completion of all processes.

Requirements

• College Diploma or bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience
• Previous experience in a real estate industry is an asset
• Working knowledge of Yardi is ideal
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong analytical skills
• Good quantitative analysis skills
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail