Property Accountant

Colonnade BridgePort; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A real estate management company is seeking a Property Accountant to oversee financial accounting for a property portfolio. The role involves preparing financial statements, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of experience in accounting, is proficient in MS Office 365, and is bilingual in French and English. This position offers a dynamic team environment and various employee perks including paid vacation and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Three weeks starting paid vacation

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working environment

Comprehensive benefits plan

RRSP matching program

Holiday office closure

Summer hours

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements for assigned properties.
• Ensure compliance with accounting practices.
• Coordinate with teams for budget preparation.
• Manage property cashflow and receivables.
• Prepare year-end working files for audits.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (French & English)

Education

3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience

Property Accounting experience preferred

Experience using Yardi 7s Property Management software

Advanced proficiency in MS Office 365

Job description

Property Accountant

Reporting to a Property Accounting Supervisor and working within a dynamic team, the Property Accountant is responsible for planning and implementing all financial accounting aspects related to a designated property portfolio to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of institutional level financial statements for assigned properties.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of institutional level financial statements for assigned properties on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis for distribution to the respective owners.
• Ensure that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and are in accordance with the requirements of the respective Owners.
• Work with the Core Team of any one property, and the Owner(s), to provide assurance, and assist with the interpretation of the financial aspects of the property’s operations.
• Coordinating with the Core Team, the annual operating budgets for each of the respective properties in consultation with other departments, owners, and asset managers.
• Preparing the year end working files for the annual audits.
• Ensuring the accuracy of monthly tenant charges.
• Calculation of CAM & Tax recoveries on a monthly and annual basis.
• Monitoring individual portfolio related Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Property cashflow management
• Preparing, and submitting HST returns where applicable.
• Other duties as reasonably required.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience, Property Accounting experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in an MSOffice 365 environment.
• Fluently bilingual (French & English) is preferred.
• Experience using Yardi 7s Property Management software is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the assigned portfolio with the support of a strong team.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and communication skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Expected base salary: $60,000 - $75,000

Commitment to our People

We are committed to creating a positive experience for our employees. We work hard at Colonnade BridgePort, and we have fun while doing it! Our employees enjoy participating in sports tournaments, BBQ’s, potlucks, prize draws, holiday parties, and more! The successful candidate can expect the following perks and benefits:

• Three weeks starting paid vacation, three days personal leave, five days sick leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working environment (position dependent, alternative may be offered)
• Comprehensive benefits plan that includes health, dental, vision, and disability coverage (cost shared by company and employee)
• RRSP matching program
• Holiday office closure between Christmas and New Years
• Summer hours (position dependent, alternative may be offered)

Colonnade BridgePort acknowledges that teams with diverse backgrounds and perspectives can bring about innovative solutions and ideas. Therefore, we welcome and encourage qualified applications from people of all gender identities, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.