Chartwell Corporate Office
7070 Derrycrest Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5W0G5


Full-Time


Ref: 99999-99084-137294


February 27, 2023
At Chartwell, we\xe2\x80\x99re all about Making People\xe2\x80\x99s Lives Better for our residents, their families, and our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, caring, and passionate people who are inspired to make a difference in their own lives and are dedicated to delivering an experience that is personalized, memorable and feels like home for more than 30,000 residents across the country.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, Shared Services, the Accountant, Shared Services will provide support to Shared Services and the overall finance department.

Key Activities

Based on Chartwell Retirement Residences\xe2\x80\x99 business plan and corporate goals, and in consultation with the Accounting Manager, Shared Services, the Accountant will be responsible for:

• Daily review of high volume of utility invoices ensuring all data entered in the system is accurate and approved according to the signing and delegation policies.

• Preparation of monthly utility accruals in accordance with the payments posted ensuring completeness and accuracy.

• Preparation of the utility expense and consumption analysis and providing utility data to internal and external customers

• Analyzing results, trends and variances to budget and making recommendations based on analysis.

• Assisting in the preparation of Shared Services\xe2\x80\x99 annual budget.

• Preparation of monthly amortization for property and liability insurance

• Preparation of split reclass and monthly prepaid for vehicle insurance.

• Preparation of monthly prepaid expense for association memberships including OLTCA, BCSLA, RHRA, RQRA, ASCHA and ORCA

• Identifying and tracking of process improvements and documentation of processes, policies and procedures.

• Communicating effectively with Senior Management, Accounting Managers, Property Accountants and external third parties.

• Special projects as assigned by Accounting Manager \xe2\x80\x93 note that due to the continuous process improvement orientation of the departments, other duties and special projects may constitute a significant portion of duties.

• Providing cross training to department team members including documentation of this position\xe2\x80\x99s core duties as well as being trained for other members\xe2\x80\x99 tasks for backup purposes.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Related industry experience (preferred)
• 2-5 years of experience in accounting/finance roles

Education:

• Minimum 2 yr. Business Degree

Skills & Abilities:

• English/French Bilingualism (optional)
• Ability to deal with high volume transactions and to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (Intermediate)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Chartwell recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Chartwell\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hire people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work.

Chartwell Retirement Residences is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email accessibility@chartwell.com or call 1-888-663-6448.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.