Job Description

Position Summary and Job Magnitude

Campus Living Centres is a continually growing organization focused on enhancing the student and tenant experience while achieving financial performance. Working within the Kingston Financial Office, the Property Accountant reports to the Accounting Supervisor and is responsible for accounting tasks for multiple properties including but not limited to accounts payable, receivable, reconciliation, and statement formatting tasks. The Property Accountant is well-organized, pays attention to detail, has great time-management skills and communication skills, and is capable of working under minimal supervision.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

Accounts Payable

• Accurate and timely processing of invoices for suppliers on a regular basis.

• Cash disbursements for invoices, as well as student refunds, petty cash re-imbursements and other cheque requisitions as requested.

• Month-end balancing and review of accounts payable.

Accounts Receivable

• Recording and reconciling cash receipts, returned items, bank charges, and other such items as required.

• Reconciliation of Bank Statements and spreadsheets on a monthly basis.

• Reconciliation of monthly schedules including Guest Ledger/Deferred Revenue, Student Deposits, Refunds, and Accounts Receivable.

Other Duties

• General Journals/ Recurring Journals to be made to maintain accurate financial reports.

• Maintaining spreadsheets with regards to prepaid, accruals, property accounts and other such accounts.

• Review and formatting of monthly financial statements including: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Trial Balance, Detailed General Ledgers as applicable for each property.

• Communications with properties to ensure a high level of service for clients and students/tenants.

• Performs other duties that may arise in order to complete required financial reports assigned by the Accounting Supervisor/Director of Finance.

Performance Measurements

Performance will be primarily measured on the following factors:

• Initiative & Reliability

• Inter-Personal Skills

• Customer Service

• Skill & Knowledge

• Time-Management and Prioritization Skills

• Quality & Accuracy of Desired Results

• Adaptability & Flexibility

• Organizing & Planning

• Overall Performance

• Health & Safety Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education:

• Recognized College Diploma or University Degree preferred, preference given to those with post-secondary education in Accounting.

Skills/Abilities:

• Computer literacy and experience utilizing Microsoft applications.

• Strong organizational, communications, and customer service skills; verbal & written.

• Demonstrated ability to organize time to accurately meet deadlines.

• Yardi Voyager knowledge is an asset with respect to balancing trial balance to AR Tie Out, deposit accounting, rent rolls, tenant ledgers, and report generation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Campus Living Centres policy to promote equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Campus Living Centres does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status or sexual orientation. Campus Living Centres prohibits the harassment of any individual on any of the grounds listed above. This applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and promotion.

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