Job Description

Chartwell Corporate Office
7070 Derrycrest Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5W0G5


Full-Time


Ref: 99999-99084-136866


January 30, 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.
The Property Accountant is responsible for providing financial support to Canadian Retirement homes.

Key Activities

Based on Chartwell\xe2\x80\x99s business plan and corporate goals, and in consultation with the Senior Accounting Manager, the Property Accountant will be responsible for:

• Producing accurate and reliable property-level financial reporting packages in strict adherence to the set procedures for the portfolio of assigned properties;
• Providing financial analysis and support to the properties\xe2\x80\x99 management and internal departments with regards to concerns, reporting issues and variance explanations;
• Reviewing and completing analysis on Balance Sheet and Income Statement by property to verify account balances and determine reasonableness of revenues and expenses;
• Distributing financial packages, with discussion of variances, to operations and finance managers/executives for their review; within the set deadlines.
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and reviewing for accuracy and completeness;
• Reviewing the resident trust bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis with verification that it reconciles with the resident trust ledger;
• Preparing all regulatory filings (GST, PST, QST, WSIB, and others, if applicable) and ensuring compliance of payment, reporting and other tax requirements are up to date;
• Assisting in the quarterly review and annual auditing processes, as required;
• Integrating new acquisitions, as required;
• Assisting the Accounting Manager by providing required financial information to lenders via the Senior Vice President, Real Estate Finance;
• Working collaboratively with property/operations management to develop and analyze the annual property budgets, including capital budgets;
• Continuously striving to develop recommendations for process enhancements to optimize property-level financial reporting;
• Performing special projects as requested.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Related industry experience (preferred)
• Required experience in accounting finance roles: 3 - 5 years

Education:

• University degree (Business/Finance related)

• Professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA) or equivalent work experience

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Canadian GAAP (required).
• Public company experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of industry specific accounting principles (preferred).
• Strong computer skills \xe2\x80\x93 Microsoft Office (required). Intermediate to Advanced Excel (required)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and innovative

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.