Job Description

About the Company?
Our client is a real estate company. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will be responsible for providing financial and operational support to the finance and accounting department and brokerage leadership team.
Why Work Here?
Enjoy flexible work arrangements
Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team with a strong, positive culture
About the Opportunity?
Accounting & Finance Accountabilities
Responsible for day-to-day treasury management of corporate brokerage, incorporated agents- including daily bank reconciliation of Trust, Commission Trust and General Operating accounts, Cheque Fraud Protection, Electronic Funds Transfer preparation, stale dated & cheque stop management, bank balance reporting and weekly cash flow tracking.
Month End Financial Close
Prepare & analyze complex manual journal entries (including revenue recognition of Firm New Business Written real estate transactions), allowance for doubtful Realtor accounts, fee recoveries and other revenue accruals as applicable.
Prepare & analyze recurring operating accruals.
Analyze monthly Franchise Fees owing to the company, inclusive of monthly data import and reconciliation between GL and the companys Financial Reporting System (FRS) and analysis against Franchise Fees Recoveries from Realtors, identifying variances & recommending resolutions.
Responsible for importing monthly LoneWolf trial balance to the consolidation system - Great Plains.
Managing the financial month end close for incorporated agents - including posting expense cheques and company portion of fees.
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations (Msc. Receivables, Prepaids, Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Prepaids).
Financial & Operating Reporting
Complete monthly/quarterly variance analysis of branch income statements results on a timely, accurate & complete basis, ensuring a high-quality self-review process & investigation of any unusual account movements.
Analyze and complete monthly operating reports (i.e. Awards reports, Branch Agent Event/Award spend vs. incoming Sponsorship funds, Realtor arrears & special programs).
Internal Control & Compliance:
Uphold all treasury, purchase & payables, and month end controls, ensuring secondary review and approval is executed on a timely basis.
Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting team to continuously improve financial processes & internal controls.
Prepare regulatory filings (i.e. HST, GST) as requested
Liaise with internal and external auditors as needed.
Ad-hoc financial analysis as needed
About You?
Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience with a background in IFRS GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial analysis
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. VLOOKUP, pivot tables and macros) and good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools & Google Sheets platform
Bachelors degree in commerce, Accounting or Finance
Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA.CA, CPA.CMA or CPA.CGA) is an asset.
Experience in brokerage, real estate, Lonewolf and Microsoft Great Plains is an asset.
Salary Range?
$80,000 - $85,000/year?
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How to Apply?
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our clients requirements for this role.?