Accounting Manager

WP Osborne Executive Search Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Starlight Investments, in partnership with WP Osborne Executive Search Inc., is looking for an Accounting Manager to join their Portfolio Finance team. This key role will involve managing financial information, supporting acquisition financing, and participating in investor reporting. Candidates should possess relevant accounting qualifications and skills, and demonstrate the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits packages

Employer matching Group Retirement Savings Plan

Maternity leave top-up

Leadership and mentorship programs

Investment opportunities in Starlight funds

Seasonal office hours

Award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy

Personal and Cultural days

Designated CPA Training Facility

Qualifications

• 5 plus years of accounting and finance experience in industry or accounting firms.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• Real estate experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting of various portfolios based in the UK.
• Manage external audits and process improvement projects.
• Assist in financial reporting and analysis.

Skills

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

University Degree in accounting or finance

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Yardi

Job description

Starlight Investments, in conjunction with WP Osborne Executive Search is seeking an Accounting Manager to join their Portfolio Finance team.

Accounting Manager

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Manager will be a key member of the UK residential portfolio finance team and be responsible for the accounting for various portfolios based in the UK, Starlight’s newest business. The role will act as a key business partner to the asset management, investments and leasing teams to help provide insightful, timely and accurate financial and operational information to assist with optimizing decisions surrounding the operation of the properties, leading to maximized returns for the company’s investors. The role will have exposure to all levels of management and develop and leverage relationships with all internal stakeholders, including asset management, investments, leasing, shared service finance teams including treasury, property accounting, tax and other business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis and Accounting

• Review and analyze the property financial results prepared by the third-party property managers and CORE team to understand and highlight key trends & opportunities to improve financial results;
• Assist in the review of the monthly reporting packages provided by property managers for each property, including ensuring commentary reflects the underlying performance of the assets and is complete and accurate;
• Review of monthly bank reconciliations for corporate bank accounts;
• Review of consolidated account reconciliations required to support external and internal reporting disclosures;
• Manage external audits required, including the preparation of working papers and relationship management with audit firms to ensure timely audit completion;
• Manage process improvement projects to streamline accounting processes, as required;
• Maintain General Ledger, including journal entries and analysis as required to ensure the integrity of financial and operational information;
• Utilize business intelligence tool and other standardized reporting frameworks to prepare working papers for monthly reporting to assist auditors complete quarterly/year-end reviews/audits and tax return preparation;
• Work cross functionally to closely monitor UK residential property and fund to ensure month-end results are complete and accurate. Highlight any key risks based on financial review to internal stakeholders, including asset management, finance leadership and senior management.

Acquisition and Financing Management

• Perform acquisition, disposition and refinancing accounting;
• Provide support on financial aspects of property acquisitions, dispositions, and property financing activities, as required.

Cash and Debt Management

• Assist with the management of cash availability, including review of cash position reporting prepared by Starlight’s treasury team to ensure accurate cash reporting and forecasting;
• Assist with the management of the partnership’s debt portfolios, including ensuring all loan provisions are appropriately complied.

Investor Reporting

• Work collaboratively to assist with the standardization and preparation of quarterly investor reporting materials, including financial statements, operational performance updates, market trends and other performance indicators, including commentary on financial results;
• Assist with the preparation of budgets and analysis for budget inputs for the properties;
• Assist with other financial management initiatives or ad-hoc projects, as required.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess a University Degree in accounting or finance and a CPA designation with 5 plus years of progressive accounting and finance experience in industry or accounting firms; proficient Microsoft Word and Outlook skills, and advanced Excel skills. The successful candidate must be proactive, hands-on, detail-oriented, self-motivated, assertive and resourceful with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment is essential. Real estate and Yardi experience are considered assets.

Application

Qualified candidates can submit their resume via LinkedIn.

Starlight Investments

Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm. Established in 2011 and privately owned, Starlight has grown to a dynamic team of 360+ professionals who manage over $25 billion of direct real estate and real estate investment securities. Offering a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies, we are a developer and asset manager of over 77,000 multi-residential suites and over 9 million square feet of commercial property space. Holding Canada’s largest portfolio of multi-family assets, we have a strong focus and commitment to creating a positive impact for our communities. To learn more about Starlight, please visit www.starlightinvest.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Starlight’s People Value Proposition

• Diverse multi-generational workforce
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Employer matching Group Retirement Savings Plan
• Comprehensive benefits packages including Health and lifestyle spending accounts
• Maternity leave top-up
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Investment opportunities in Starlight funds
• Seasonal office hours
• Award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy
• Personal and Cultural days
• Designated CPA Training Facility

Starlight’s total compensation framework is comprised of annual base salary, discretionary bonus and company benefits such as medical and wellness, Group RSP and other incentives.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Starlight is dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that the company operates in. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Black, Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

As one of the largest rental housing providers in Canada, Starlight’s focus on ESG is aligned with the company’s broader purpose to invest with impact and drive social and economic growth through real estate. This focus shapes business operations and influences interactions with employees, investors, partners and communities.

WP Osborne is a privately-owned search firm delivering full-service recruitment expertise for over 20 years to a broad range of clients in the real estate industry. Our expertise extends across every major asset class including multi-residential, office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, condo, hotels, and senior living across the functions of asset management, investments, development, construction, leasing, property management, portfolio management, finance, marketing, IT, HR and strategy.

Reference: 1396 – Accounting Manager

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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