Accountant, Development

Dream; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking an experienced accountant to manage financial reporting and project capital analysis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years in accounting, preferably in real estate, and be pursuing a CPA designation. Strong Excel skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience.
• Real estate industry experience is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process capital calls and cash flow analysis.
• Assist in monthly financial reporting and year-end audits.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and job cost reports.

Skills

Accounting

Communication

Task Prioritization

Multitasking

Self-starter

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

JD Edwards

Job description

Below are some of the primary responsibilities you will be taking on in this role. There will be more, but we can discuss those in person.

• Prepare and process capital calls, assist in cash flow analysis, record and reconcile project capital to ensure sufficient project liquidity, and prepare bank reconciliations;
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages to senior management and external business partners in accordance with IFRS and ASPE (training will be provided);
• Perform monthly calculations, reconciliations and recording of revenues, various fees, interest and commissions for each project;
• Assist in the year-end audit process for various projects;
• Record journal entries, maintain and reconcile general ledger, job cost and other JDE reports;
• Prepare monthly construction draw packages and assess costs incurred to budget;
• Maintain a working paper file for each project including support for GL balances and actual vs. budget analysis (training will be provided);
• Perform timely month-end close and ensure all pertinent transactions, including setting up monthly accruals, are recorded;
• Comply with internal controls at all times (training will be provided);
• Assist in compliance reporting to lenders, government, partners (training will be provided); and
• Support team members and other departments as required.

What type of experience and skills do you have?

These are only some of the things we’d like you to bring to the table. We can cover the rest when we meet.

• A minimum of 2 years of accounting experience; real estate industry experience is considered a strong asset.
• Completed or in-progress CPA designation.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with JD Edwards an asset.
• A self-starter. Ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, plan ahead, commit and deliver within the set time frames. Ambition to learn and grow professionally.
• Strong skills in task-prioritization and multitasking. Being able to switch gears among various ongoing tasks, while understanding the priorities.
• Strong people skills. A team player with a proven ability to build relationships at all levels of an organization as well as with external parties such as vendors, auditors, and business partners.
• Strong communication skills. Demonstrated in written and verbal reports and meeting participation.