Jr. Accountant

Brookfield Properties; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company in Calgary is seeking a Jr. Accountant to manage cash and accounts receivable, ensuring compliance, and supporting financial results. The role requires strong attention to detail and organizational skills, along with involvement in auditing processes and reporting. Ideal candidates are pursuing a CPA and have relevant educational background. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, emphasizing development and community involvement.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits

RRSP program with contributions

Career development programs

Paid Volunteer Hours

Paid parental leave

Family planning assistance

Wellness and mental health resources

Pet insurance offering

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in the real estate industry would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles all divisional bank accounts weekly.
• Maintains accounts receivable including posting entries.
• Prepares month-end, quarter-end, and year-end working papers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Enrolled in CPA program

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Location: Calgary - 4906 Richard Road SW

Business: At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community. As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you\'re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Overview: The Jr. Accountant has an important role in the day-to-day operations of the Alberta housing teams. This position is responsible for cash (recording deposits, bank reconciliations), accounts receivable (entries, follow-up, reporting, and forecasting) and the audit of payables and sales transactions. Working with a team, this position assists in preparing and communicating the operating and financial results of the Division. Teamwork, maintenance of internal controls, and process efficiency are keys to this role.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles all divisional bank accounts on a weekly basis, which includes the appropriate cut-off requirements of quarter-end
• Maintains accounts receivable, including posting entries and payments, reconciling, and ensuring follow-up of past due accounts
• Maintains the accounts payable system, including reviewing coding, entering credit memos, and clearing old accounts
• Maintains prepaid expenses and fixed assets, including posting entries, preparing reconciliations and writing off fully depreciated assets
• Creates and posts journal entries
• Posts sales and payouts
• Prepares month-end, quarter-end and year-end working papers, including supporting financial and operational statements, and preliminary variance analysis
• Prepares quarterly and year-end corporate schedules
• Prepares weekly cash and accounts receivable reporting to Head Office and divisional staff
• Prepares ad hoc analysis, as requested
• Attends various department and interdepartmental meetings to obtain information for reporting and to provide information to other departments
• Researches, track history, and forecasts the accounts receivable collections for monthly cash forecasting and annual budgeting processes
• Assist in preparation of quarterly working papers and checklists for audit purposes
• On a periodic basis, responsible for providing information (financial and process, written and verbal) to the applicable external auditor for testing and compliance analysis
• Ensure personal and co-worker compliance to Limits of Authority Policy and SOX controls regarding AP, Revenue and Cash
• Support special projects as assigned including contributing to one-time assignments, participating in software enhancements, historical project analysis, and sharing co-worker duties related to inventory, budgeting and accounting software inputs during periods of high volume or transition.

Qualifications

• What You\'ll Bring:
• Currently enrolled or looking to enroll in the CPA program.
• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred along with a limited period of (1 - 3 years) relevant experience.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team environment.
• Experience in real estate industry would be an asset

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1
• RRSP program, contributions begins day 1
• Career development programs
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Paid parental leave
• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Pet insurance offering
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 1100 properties and 390 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.