Accountant – Real Estate

OEG Sports & Entertainment; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits + RRSP matching

Ticket options

Healthcare allowance

Parking & transit

On-site gym

Downtown Edmonton office

Social events

Job summary

OEG Sports & Entertainment, located in downtown Edmonton at Rogers Place, is seeking a proactive accountant to manage full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of commercial, residential and mixed-use properties. You will prepare monthly financials, perform variance analyses, and contribute to budget processes in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The role requires a post-secondary accounting degree and at least 3 years of related experience, with strong proficiency in Yardi and Excel.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in accounting.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience (or related field).
• Proficiency with accounting and property management software (Yardi).
• Experience in real estate, property management, or construction accounting.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• CPA designation completed or actively in progress is considered an asset.
• Experience with additional accounting software (e.g., Great Plains, MR) and advanced Excel skills is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for multiple properties.
• Prepare and analyze property-level financial reports, including P&L statements, balance sheets and cash-flow analysis.
• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, intercompany transactions, and general ledgers.
• Prepare and file GST returns and supporting working papers.
• Assist with construction-related payables, including invoice processing and cheque processing.
• Verify invoices for accuracy and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Provide input to the annual budget process, as needed.
• Review third-party property management statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Review CAM reconciliations, lease accounting, and residential accounting.
• Support month-end close deliverables for assigned properties.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary degree in accounting

CPA designation assets

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Great Plains

MR

Job description

OEG Sports & Entertainment delivers North America’s leading sports and entertainment experiences to connect our fans to their passions. Located in the heart of the ICE District, OEG owns the 5-time Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers, the WHL’s three-time Memorial Cup Champion Edmonton Oil Kings, and the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. OEG operates Rogers Place, North America’s premier and most technologically advanced sports and entertainment venue. The 18,647 seat, $480 million arena is among the most technologically enabled sports facilities in North America as well as the first LEED Silver-certified NHL Facility in Canada.

Our vision is to be a Global Leader in Sports & Entertainment. Together, we inspire our fans by connecting them to their passions, which is ours as well! We play hard as a team, and with devoted integrity towards our common purpose. We have commitments to innovation and growth, combined with performance excellence that ensures a fair return on investment. We develop our people to be leaders in our industry, and we invest in our communities. Through our world class talent, we strive to WIN. ON and OFF the ICE.

About the Role:

Reporting directly to the Manager, Accounting, this position is responsible for assisting with the full cycle accounting process for OEGSE’s real estate and property management businesses.

Your Focus in this Role:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for multiple properties
• Prepare and analyze property-level financial reports, including P&L statements, balance sheets and cash-flow analysis
• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, intercompany transactions, and general ledgers
• Prepare and file GST returns and supporting working papers
• Assist with construction-related payables as required, including invoice processing, workflow review, draw compilation, cheque processing, and other accounts payable functions
• Verify invoices for accuracy and compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Provide input to the annual budget process, as needed
• Review third-party property management statements for accuracy and completeness
• Review CAM reconciliations, lease accounting, and residential accounting
• Support month-end close deliverables for assigned properties, including reconciliations and journal entries
• Support full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of properties (commercial/residential/mixed-use), producing monthly financial statements and variance analysisComplete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts and resolve reconciling items promptly
• Other administrative accounting tasks

Who You Are:

• You’re a positive person with a customer-centric focus
• You’re a self-starter that is excited by autonomy and has a relentless drive to exceed expectations
• You’re open-minded and don’t mind adjusting on the fly
• You believe in a team-first mentality, and you thrive in a collaborative, egoless environment
• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and manage competing priorities effectively
• You have a talent for building great working relationships at all levels within an organization

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience (or related field)
• Proficiency with accounting and property management software (Yardi)
• Experience in real estate, property management, or construction accounting
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with staff and third-party managers
• Understanding of concepts and underlying details, ability to identify errors, and foresight to strategize and make decisions with consideration to both operational and financial implications
• CPA designation completed or actively in progress is considered an asset.
• Experience with additional accounting software (e.g., Great Plains, MR) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills is considered an asset.

What’s in it for you?:

• 100% employer paid benefits + RSP matching program
• Oilers, Oil Kings, and Live Entertainment ticket options
• Healthcare and lifestyle spending account options
• On-site parking and transit allowance
• On-site gym
• Beautiful office space located downtown Edmonton within Rogers Place, with easy access to the LRT
• Social work culture and employee events