Corporate Accountant

Tridel; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse suite of benefits

Social and sustainable impact

Job summary

Tridel is seeking a Corporate Accountant for their Asset Management Accounting team. This hybrid role involves preparing financial statements, conducting monthly financial reviews, and managing cost allocations. The ideal candidate should have a CPA designation and experience in financial roles.

You will help drive improvements in financial reporting and work closely with diverse teams within Tridel. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and knowledge of corporate tax principles.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a financial role or capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles.
• Experience with audit and review engagements at a public accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and year-end accounting files.
• Monthly review of trial balances and HST filings.
• Assist with preparation of the annual budget.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Emotional intelligence

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Job description

Join Tridel: Building Communities, Growing Careers

Build Your Future with Us

Our strength, innovation and growth are the result of talented individuals who come together as a team to build sustainable and award-winning homes and communities. Through passion and dedication, our employees work collectively to develop some of the largest and most complex projects within the Greater Toronto Area.

We recognize our employees are the key to our success, and we invest in creating a meaningful employee experience and culture that promotes:

• A diverse and robust suite of benefits and perks
• Social and sustainable impact within our company and the communities we build, and much more.

As a Tridel employee, you contribute to our purpose and standard of excellence while building homes for people today and the generations of tomorrow.

Note: This role is hybrid (minimum 3 days in office)

As part of our hiring process, applicants are required to complete a brief (5–10 minute) Predictive Index® Behavioural Assessment.

This assessment does not measure intelligence or experience; rather, it helps us understand your natural work and communication preferences.

Please complete the assessment using the link below when submitting your application:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/7FG6/Corporate_Accountant.

The Blueprint

The Corporate Accountant, Asset Management Accounting plays an integral role in financial reporting and statutory compliance across Tridel’s Group of Companies. This role will help drive standardization and improvement in the financial reporting over the group, including controls over financial reporting.

A Glimpse into Your Daily Activities

• Preparation of financial statements and year-end accounting files for corporate entities and subsidiary, holding, and parent companies within Tridel Group of Companies
• Monthly review of trial balances, bank reconciliations and HST filings
• Liaise with the corporate tax team in the administration of tax-related items including recording tax provisions, determining corporate tax instalments, declaring distributions, preparation of annual T5s and executing tax plans/reorganizations for all applicable entities under Asset Management.
• Preparation of quarterly and year-end financial reports for BOLT Charitable Foundation.
• Drive improvements to accounting and financial reporting processes within the Asset Management Accounting Team.
• Manage cost allocations and cross-charges between Tridel Corporation and the operating companies (e.g., rent, overhead, insurance, IT, and HR shared services).
• Serve as the backup for the Accountant with respect to the bookkeeping function (including but not limited to AR, AP, bank reconciliations, journal entries and HST filings)
• Monitor cash balances for the Tridel Group of Companies on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to facilitate consolidated cash reporting and cash management for the Parent and Subsidiary companies.
• Liaise between operating entities and Asset Management Accounting Team to complete month-end processes, including account reconciliation and cash/profit distributions.
• Preparation of daily cash flow reporting for the executive team’s cash planning and cash management.
• Prepare and update monthly cash flow forecasts for Tridel’s parent and subsidiary companies to assist the Executive Team in cash planning and making informed decisions on the existing and projected cash inflows/outflows of the business.
• Assist with ERP transition/implementation
• Assist with preparation of the annual budget for Tridel and preparation of monthly budget vs. actual analysis.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly operating company performance/KPI dashboards to present to Senior Leadership and Executive teams
• Assist with administration of the records retention policy and legal document filing for the Tridel Group of Companies.
• Compile required financial information for the annual insurance renewal
• Assist the Director of Accounting, VP-Asset Management, CFO-Asset Management, and SVP of Tax in ad-hoc requests and special projects as needed.

The Architect of Your Success

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required
• 3-5 years of experience in a financial role or capacity, including experience with audit and review engagements at a public accounting firm
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices
• Comprehensive knowledge of ASPE accounting
• Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; can see the big picture in a complex business environment.
• Strong knowledge of Excel with ability to manage large amounts of data to perform analysis.
• Working knowledge of corporate tax (including refundable dividend tax)
• Experience with multiple lines of business reporting and consolidating information from disparate sources efficiently.
• Demonstrated strong emotional intelligence and maturity.
• Maturity to balance the needs of multiple priorities and ad hoc requests.

Who We Are

Founded in 1934, Tridel is responsible for delivering over 90,000 homes to date, and we are proud to continue building not just our legacy but communities for years to come.

As a purpose-driven company guided by our ‘Built for Life®’ commitment, we create socially and environmentally responsible communities and invest in innovations that promote quality, sustainability, high performance in construction, social inclusion and cohesion, and community economic development. As an award-winning company, we are proud to be recognized as an industry leader for excellence in design and construction, green building, corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity and inclusion, customer service, and more.

Supporting Inclusion & Belonging

Tridel is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities where we build, where everyone feels they belong, is physically and psychologically safe, and can reach their full potential. We embrace diversity while reinforcing equity and inclusion and are committed to building a team with a range of experiences and skills.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage all qualified individuals to apply, including those who self-identify as Indigenous in Canada (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), are from racialized communities, and persons with disabilities. We remain committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process and will provide accommodation upon request. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please email your request to [e-mail]. All information received will be handled in strict confidence.

As part of Tridel Group of Companies’ recruitment and selection process, we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) for candidate screening.