Property Accountant

Reports To: Accounting Manager, Controller, or VP Accounting

Position Summary: Prepares and maintains accounting records which includes general accounting, costing and budget data. Examines, analyzes and interprets accounting records for the purpose of preparing financial statements.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly financial statement preparation and variance analysis – completed on a timely basis as per monthly accounting schedule
• Monthly journal entries preparation – to include proper supporting documentation
• Account reconciliations – includes asset & liability general ledger account reconciliations, maintaining approved protected spreadsheets where required, ensure sub-ledgers reconcile with general ledger.
• Revenue – rent roll sub-ledger reconciliation, preparation of tenant LMR interest cheques
• Annual operating budget preparation and analysis – includes detailed utility rate and consumption analysis and variance explanations from pro-forma
• Handle queries relating to portfolio from Operations staff & auditors
• Maintain proper monthly and year-end accounting working paper files – year-end file to include proper supporting documentation for all balance sheet accounts
• Proper set up of acquisitions and disposals in computer system – includes rent roll, subledgers, account analysis
• Special projects as assigned by Manager, Controller, VP

Qualifications:

• College diploma or University degree in Accounting or Business
• CPA in progress
• A minimum of 2 -5 years of financial statement preparation experience
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Must have strong working knowledge of MS Excel