Auditor

Real Estate Council of Ontario; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) is seeking Auditors for our Audit & Inspection team in a hybrid work environment.

Five permanent positions are available to start immediately, focusing on audits of real estate brokerages under TRESA and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in auditing, accounting, compliance, financial examination, regulatory oversight, or a related field.
• Experience conducting financial reviews, audits, reconciliations, or compliance assessments.
• Experience interpreting legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures is preferred.
• Experience in a regulatory, public sector, financial services, or real estate environment is an asset.
• CPA designation or progression toward CPA designation is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based, special, and follow-up audits of brokerages and registrants operating under TRESA.
• Review and assess brokerage financial records, trust accounts, transaction records, policies, procedures, and operational practices.
• Evaluate compliance with legislative, regulatory, and registrar requirements.
• Review trust account reconciliations and verify the accuracy of financial records and trust liabilities.
• Examine financial transactions and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies, irregularities, control weaknesses, or potential misuse of trust funds.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and record-keeping practices.
• Apply risk-based audit methodologies to identify areas requiring further examination.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Integrity

Judgement

Communication

Accountability

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) is seeking Auditors for our Audit & Inspection team. We have five permanent positions available to start immediately.

About RECO

As Ontario's regulator of more than 110,000 real estate agents and brokerages (often referred to as registrants), RECO administers and enforces the law that regulates trading in real estate in Ontario and enhances consumer confidence in the real estate services sector. RECO's commitment to pursuing trust in every transaction means consumers can navigate the real estate market with confidence.

A modern regulator with approximately 170 employees, RECO is a collegial and dynamic environment where strategic agility, curiosity and empathy are valued.

Hybrid work environment

RECO has a 'hybrid' environment, which typically includes a minimum attendance in the office of two days per week, with some teams/positions requiring more frequent in-office attendance.

RECO's commitment to diversity and inclusion: They aren't just words to us!

RECO is committed to promoting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that includes awareness, education, and engagement-building opportunities for all employees.

The role

Reporting to the Team Lead, Audit & Inspection, the Auditor conducts financial, operational, and compliance audits of real estate brokerages under Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA). Supporting RECO's consumer protection mandate, the Auditor assesses compliance with legislative requirements, trust accounting obligations, financial controls, and brokerage standards.

Position responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based, special, and follow-up audits of brokerages and registrants operating under TRESA.
• Review and assess brokerage financial records, trust accounts, transaction records, policies, procedures, and operational practices.
• Evaluate compliance with legislative, regulatory, and registrar requirements.
• Review trust account reconciliations and verify the accuracy of financial records and trust liabilities.
• Examine financial transactions and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies, irregularities, control weaknesses, or potential misuse of trust funds.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and record-keeping practices.
• Apply risk-based audit methodologies to identify areas requiring further examination.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in auditing, accounting, compliance, financial examination, regulatory oversight, or a related field.
• Experience conducting financial reviews, audits, reconciliations, or compliance assessments.
• Experience interpreting legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures is preferred.
• Experience within a regulatory, public sector, financial services, or real estate environment is considered an asset
• University degree or college diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA designation or progression toward a CPA designation is considered an asset
• Experience in back office real estate brokerage administration, including knowledge of brokerage operations, deal processing, regulatory compliance is an asset.

Core competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Integrity and professional ethics
• Judgement and decision making
• Communication
• Accountability

Why work for RECO?

Working at RECO means contributing to an organization that supports a fair, transparent, and consumer-focused real estate marketplace.

What you can expect

• Purpose-driven work: Your contributions help protect consumers and strengthen one of Ontario’s largest and most important sectors.
• A modern, evolving regulator: We are innovating how we regulate and engage with the real estate sector, and your ideas and expertise will help shape the future.
• Professional growth: We invest in employee development, ongoing learning, and cross-functional exposure.
• Hybrid flexibility: Our hybrid model supports balance, flexibility, and wellbeing.
• Inclusive culture: You’ll work with people who care deeply about doing what’s right and delivering high-quality public service.

If you're passionate about meaningful work, eager to grow, and want to make a tangible impact on an industry that touches every Ontarian, RECO is the place to do it.

RECO is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest.