Property Accountant

District Realty; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

District Realty is seeking a detail-oriented Property Accountant to perform full-cycle financial reporting for a portfolio of commercial and residential properties in Ottawa. The role relies on Yardi for move-in/move-out records, refunds, and investor reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Yardi experience, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Post-secondary accounting education is preferred; U.S. accounting standards familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of hands-on experience using Yardi.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and/or Yardi accounting modules.
• Fundamental understanding of GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Knowledge of Space software, or ability to learn via employer training.
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare full-cycle financial statements and reporting for a portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
• Receive and process rental receipts, including coding, posting, and filing.
• Maintain accurate tenant move-in/move-out information and refunds in Yardi.
• Process cheques and support payment administration.
• Assist with cash management activities related to disbursements.
• Coordinate monthly financial reporting packages for property owners and investors.
• Prepare and remit statutory payments.
• Support accounts receivable, revenue, expenses, accounts payable, HST reporting, and owners’ capital accounts.
• Maintain electronic property and investor records; scan and distribute documents as required.
• Complete other duties as delegated by the supervisor.

Skills

Time management

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

GAAP knowledge

Strong attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or business administration

Tools

Yardi

Yardi Voyager

Space software

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organizedProperty Accountant to join our accounting team. The Property Accountant is responsible for full-cycle financial reporting for a portfolio of commercial and residential income-producing properties. This role supports accurate and timely property accounting through Yardi and includes maintaining tenant move-in and move-out records, processing tenant refunds, scanning and distributing documents to investors, and completing other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and hands-on experience using Yardi in a property-management accounting environment.

Supported by:

Controller, VP Finance, CFO, accounting team

Position Overview

As a member of the Accounting and Finance team, the Property Accountant will perform duties related to financial reporting, HST reporting, rental receipts, revenue, accounts receivable, disbursements, expenses, accounts payable, owners’ capital accounts, and other accounting activities supporting the company’s property-management and brokerage-sales operations.

Required Qualifications and Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of three years of hands-on experience using Yardi.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and/or Yardi accounting modules.
• A fundamental understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Knowledge of Space software, or the ability to learn the software through employer-provided training.
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple inquiries, recurring responsibilities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will be assigned by the supervisor and may include:

• Preparing full-cycle financial statements and related reporting for an assigned portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
• Receiving and processing rental receipts, including coding, posting, filing, and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Maintaining accurate tenant move-in and move-out information, account adjustments, and tenant refunds in Yardi.
• Processing cheques and supporting payment administration.
• Assisting with cash management activities related to disbursements.
• Coordinating monthly financial reporting packages for property owners and investors.
• Preparing and remitting statutory payments to applicable governing bodies.
• Supporting accounts receivable, revenue, expenses, accounts payable, HST reporting, and owners’ capital account activities.
• Maintaining electronic property and investor records, including scanning and distributing documentation as required.
• Completing other duties as delegated by the supervisor.

Assets

• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.
• An understanding of U.S. accounting standards and practices.