Accounting Assistant

Strategic Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Group is looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to manage invoices and account reconciliations. Join a leading real estate company in Calgary, where your attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks will contribute to our dynamic team. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, including health benefits and flexible days.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Extended health and dental benefits

Company events

Flex days

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in accounts payable/receivable.
• Commercial real estate experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel, especially with advanced functions.

Responsibilities

• Processing vendor invoices and reconciliation of statements.
• Handling accounts receivable invoices and performing reconciliations.
• Performing bank reconciliations and preparing journal entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Data interpretation

Tact and discretion

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Ready to grow your career with one of Canada’s leading privately held real estate companies? At Strategic Group, we create spaces where people, businesses, and communities thrive.

About Us

At Strategic Group, our purpose is simple: Learning. Growing. Having Fun. We bring this ethos to life by innovatively envisioning, creating, owning, and operating real estate that transforms spaces and redefines possibilities.

As a fully integrated real estate company, we specialize in owning, managing, leasing, developing, and re-developing properties. Our entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking have made us a Canadian industry leader in office-to-residential conversions, completing more successful conversions than anyone else in the country. This focus is a driving force in our development business and reflects our commitment to creatively reimagining what’s possible.

Our real estate portfolio spans high-end residential developments and commercial properties. Beyond real estate, our business interests include corporate finance and other industries, enabling us to deliver diverse and impactful solutions for our tenants, partners, and communities.

Guided by our mantra, “Creating value others can’t, by seeing what others don’t,” we take pride in crafting unique solutions that leave a lasting legacy.

Our Values

At Strategic Group, our values guide everything we do:

• Team Player: We foster a supportive, accountable, and drama-free workplace where integrity and respect guide every interaction.
• Innovative: Creativity and unconventional thinking are at the heart of what we do, helping us uncover opportunities others might miss.
• Growth-Oriented: We are tenacious and passionate, thriving on challenges and embracing learning as we pursue new opportunities.
• Optimistic: With a positive mindset and solution-oriented approach, we tackle obstacles as opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun.

If you’re ready to join a team that thinks boldly, acts innovatively, and works collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and highly motivated Accounting Assistant to join our team to handle the day to day processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable invoices and statement reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and duties, while meeting daily deadlines and providing timely updates to managers, in a consistent manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Interacting with internal and external customers regarding services provided and resolution of discrepancies.
• Timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and reconciliation of vendor statements to ensure all costs are captured in the accounting system.
• Timely and accurate processing of monthly recurring accounts receivable invoices and reconciliation to the Real Estate and Corporate entities’ accounts.
• Reconciliation and billing of the chargeback account on a monthly basis to ensure timely recapture of costs paid by the management company on behalf of other entities
• Processing and reconciliation of employee expense accounts and credit card accounts.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and prepare journal entries as directed by the Service Group Accountant.
• Provide support to the Service Group Accountant to ensure that departmental requirements and deadlines are fulfilled.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in an accounts payable and accounts receivable capacity.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interpret data, identify discrepancies and propose adjustments where needed.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Experience working in the commercial real estate or commercial services field is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with advanced functions is preferred.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager software is a plus.

At Strategic Group, we’re committed to helping you build a career you’re excited about. If you’re passionate about working with a dynamic, motivated team in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume and cover letter today, and join us in making an impact.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Our inclusive workplace ensures every employee feels valued and empowered to bring their best self to work.

As part of the Strategic Group team, you’ll enjoy a competitive compensation package, including an extended health and dental benefits plan, company events, flex days, and more.

This position is based in Calgary, Alberta. Applicants must be located in Calgary or the surrounding area.

We appreciate all applications, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.