Job Description

You are known for your resourcefulness and always keeping your team and peers apprised of what is going on. You are a highly motivated, goal oriented individual and you pride yourself on your strong work ethic. You have strong technical skills and are known for your attention to detail. You enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced work environment where you can use your ability to think ahead and take the initiative.

What you'll be doing

General

• Supervise, coach and mentor a team of income producing property accountants while working cross-functionally with asset management, leasing, finance and acquisitions.
• Develop a very strong understanding of a diverse set of income properties from an accounting and operational perspective, and have the ability to communicate key issues with senior management
• Review monthly property financials and perform full cycle IPP accounting for allocated properties
• Review financial results to provide senior management with key insights on property performance, cash flow availability/requirements and budgetary changes
• Assist with IPP audit coordination and liaise with auditors

Cash Management

• Prepare and review annual property level cash forecasts, including recommended quarterly distributions and funding requirements
• Monitor property level monthly working capital, making necessary adjustments to cash forecasts
• Prepare distributions and funding requests

Budgets/Forecasts

• In conjunction with asset management and leasing, prepare and review annual property budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Review and distribute annual CAM/Tax letters to tenants and prepare required annual reconciliations

Process and Other

• Support financial systems improvement initiatives including IPP ERP systems conversions
• Challenge existing processes to enhance efficiency and automation
• Prepare and review technical accounting analysis, including purchase price allocations for new acquisitions, Development to IPP conversion analysis and annual impairment reviews
• Ad hoc projects as required

You have

• A CPA (CGA, CMA or CA) designation and 7+ years of accounting experience in a large organization
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience
• Real Estate Industry experience, specifically with income properties with large and small commercial retail tenants

You also have:

• Proven ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment with tight closing deadlines and meet internal and external reporting deliverables
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• A willingness to learn, great time management skills, and a high degree of energy and work ethic
• Experience with property management and leasing software, such as Argus, Dynamics AX, Yardi, etc.
• Experience with Accounting system conversion/implementation and strong technical and Excel skills
• The ability to work in a team environment, wear multiple hats, and be accountable to different project team leaders
• A strong understanding of financial statement and business risks and the appropriate controls required to mitigate risks
• The ability to understand, document, and communicate business and accounting processes to various stakeholders, both accounting and operational

Anthem is a real estate and land development, investment, management and homebuilding company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. We are Growing Places.

We work hard. We work smart. We work in teams. We challenge the status quo and have fun doing it. We believe in developing our people to maximize their potential. Conversations are candid, conflict is swiftly resolved and coaching is continuous.

Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 450 people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed - alone or in partnership - more than 310 residential, commercial and retail projects across western North America. Our growing residential portfolio includes 17,500 homes that are complete, in design or under construction, from master planned mixed use residential and multifamily, to townhome and single family communities. We own, co-own, manage or have previously owned over 8.5 million square feet of retail, industrial, residential rental and office space. We have developed more than 60 communities across 7,400 acres of land in Alberta, British Columbia and California.

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