Property Accountant – Real Estate & Yardi

CPA MB; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Employer RRSP match

Education and training allowance

Wellness program

Job summary

Longboat, a Winnipeg-based real estate development and property management company, is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to manage the property accounting function and Yardi system. The role involves analyzing income statements, providing variance commentary to Property Managers, and supporting development projects with financial input.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in a similar real estate accounting role, strong Excel skills, and experience with property management software.

Qualifications

• Completion of a certificate or diploma program in accounting.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably in a real estate setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Experience with property management software is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to effectively manage time, adapt to change and comfortable in working through ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements and provide management with commentary on significant revenue and expense variances.
• Assist the management team with payroll, IT and corporate accounting functions.
• Recruit, train and mentor junior accounting staff such as Asper co-op students.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prepare annual budgets and forecasts and complete year-end requirements.
• Manage the Yardi software and assist with system upgrades as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Yardi experience

Time management

Ambiguity handling

Education

Accounting certificate/diploma

Tools

Yardi

Property management software

Job description

Longboat, a Winnipeg-based real estate development and property management company, is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to manage the property accounting function and Yardi system. The role involves analyzing income statements, providing variance commentary to Property Managers, and supporting development projects with financial input.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in a similar real estate accounting role, strong Excel skills, and experience with property management software.