Accountant, Corporate Reporting

Tricon Residential; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier rental housing company in Toronto seeks an Accountant for Corporate Reporting. The role involves preparing financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting audit requests. Ideal candidates possess a CPA designation or are working towards it, with 1-2 years of real estate experience preferred. The company values attention to detail, teamwork, and strong communication skills, offering an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with US GAAP or IFRS accounting and financial reporting.
• Residential real estate experience would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements for compliance.
• Process journal entries for cash transactions.
• Complete bank and GL account reconciliations.
• Prepare management reports and conduct variance analysis.
• Assist with audit requests and special projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Advanced Excel skills

Self-motivated

Education

CPA Designation (or working towards)

1-2 years audit or industry experience in real estate

Job description

Tricon is an owner, operator and developer of single-family rental homes in the U.S. and multi-family apartments in Canada. Our commitment to enriching the lives of our employees, residents and local communities underpins Tricon’s culture and business philosophy. We provide high-quality rental housing options for families across the United States and Canada through our technology-enabled operating platform and dedicated on-the-ground operating teams. Our development programs are also delivering thousands of new rental homes and apartments as part of our commitment to help solve the housing supply shortage. At Tricon, we imagine a world where housing unlocks life’s potential.

We strive to be North America’s premier rental housing company. Our business philosophy involves taking care of our team first – empowering them to provide our residents with exceptional service and to positively impact the local communities where we operate. By providing an enhanced living experience, our residents rent for longer periods of time, treat our properties like their own, and share their experience with friends and family. This is how we continue to grow, and it is an approach that has proven to generate positive returns for our stakeholders. For more information, visit Tricon.

Job Description

The Accountant, Corporate Reporting is responsible for working with the Accounting Team and Management to ensure that month end close deadlines and quarterly reporting deadlines are met for Tricon's single family rental business. Based in Toronto, the Accountant, Corporate Reporting is responsible for the day-to-day accounting and financial reporting for investors and lenders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of monthly journal entries, such as reclassifications, prepaid/amortization entries, accruals (e.g., interest, loan costs, waterfall, management fees etc.) ensuring accuracy and completeness of all GL accounts.

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.

• Responsible for processing journal entries to ensure all cash transactions are recorded, such as loan releases, prepayment penalties, internal transfers, etc.

• Complete bank reconciliations and monthly GL account reconciliations.

• Prepare management reports and conduct monthly variance analysis.

• Assist with audit requests, preparing supporting work papers as requested.

• Assist with special and ad-hoc tasks or projects as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and adheres to high standards for work quality.

• Residential real estate experience would be an asset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are essential.

• Must be a collaborative team player and willing and able to work in a demanding environment.

• Self-motivated with a good work ethic and willingness to learn.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.

Minimum Requirements:

• CPA Designation or working towards a CPA designation preferred.

• 1-2 years audit or industry experience with real estate preferred.

• Knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS accounting and financial reporting.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.

• Frequently required to stand and move; use hands to grasp, squeeze, finger, handle, and feel; reach, push, and pull with hands and arms; occasionally required to twist; reach overhead; stoop, kneel, squat, bend, and crouch.

• Occasionally lift, carry, and move up to 10 pounds.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

At Tricon, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual is valued for their unique contributions, experiences, voices, and backgrounds. By embracing these principles, we aim to positively impact our business and the communities we serve, creating a lasting legacy where everyone can thrive.