Property Accountant – 12 months

The Mason Group - Strategic Search Partners; Richmond Hill; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mason Group - Strategic Search Partners is seeking a Property Accountant for a 12-month contract in Richmond Hill. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote, reporting to the Manager, Property Accounting.

You will perform full-cycle accounting for a portfolio, analyze variances, support acquisitions and refinancing, and collaborate across Finance teams to provide insights. The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years in accounting with Excel, VBA, and SQL skills.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in Accounting, Audit or FP&A.
• Industry experience is an asset.
• Excel proficiency; VBA and SQL assets.

Responsibilities

• Handle full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of properties, including journal entries, reconciliations, and budgets.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and identify key drivers.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, and refinancing transactions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Corporate Accounting, Investor Reporting, Payroll and AP.
• Contribute to executive reporting, investor packages, property tax and CAM reconciliations.
• Assist with audit engagements for equity partners and authorities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

SQL

Job description

Our client, in the Real estate Industry is looking for a Property Accountant to join them on a 12 month contract. The role will be working hybrid with 3 days onsite and 2 days remotely at their offices in Richmond Hill. The role will report to the Manager, Property Accounting, who will continuously challenge the candidate to identify opportunities to add value, improve processes and take on increasing levels of responsibility.

• Full cycle accounting support for a portfolio of properties, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and budget evaluation.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and identify key drivers impacting financial performance.
• Support the financial setup of acquisitions, dispositions, and refinancing/ supplemental loan transactions.
• Collaborate seamlessly with Operations, Corporate Accounting, Investor Reporting, Payroll, Acquisitions, Finance, and Accounts Payable to answer property accounting queries and provide insights.
• Contribute to portfolio-wide initiatives such as executive reporting, investor packages, property tax, retail CAM reconciliations, and loan requirements.
• Assist with audit engagements on behalf of equity partner investors and other authorities.

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience in Accounting, Audit or FP&A.
• Industry experience considered a strong asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience in VBA and SQL is considered a strong asset.
• Enjoy working in a dynamic work environment and taking on new challenges.
• Natural curiosity and passion for digging into the details, learning new skills, and improving processes.

Additional Information

The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.