Property Finance Assistant

BGO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BGO is seeking a Property Finance Assistant to provide valuable support to property accountants, enabling efficient management of banking and finance processes. This entry-level position offers a chance to develop skills in customer service and financial management within a dynamic and growing real estate organization. The role includes responsibilities such as bank reconciliations, document management, and interactions with residents and property administration staff, making it ideal for those eager to start or advance their careers in finance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months post-secondary education, preferably in financial management.
• Previous experience completing bank reconciliations and HST reconciliations an asset.
• Must possess an aptitude for numbers.

Responsibilities

• Handle inquiries from prospective residents professionally.
• Preparation of weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Assist with annual budget process and maintenance of budgeting tool.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Post-secondary education in financial management

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Software (Yardi preferred)

Adobe Acrobat Reader

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1 York | Toronto, ON

Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.

At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.

Property Finance Assistant

1 York | Toronto, ON

Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.

At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.

As one of Canada’s premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success.

As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.

Whether you’re launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.

Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.

The Opportunity : The role of the Property Finance Assistant is one of value-added support, which will enable Property Accountants to address important issues relating to their portfolio in a timelier manner, perform their jobs in a more efficient manner and free up demands on their time to focus on workload and continuous improvement relating to their portfolios. In addition to the above, the Property Finance assistants will be responsible for the reconciliation of the daily, monthly, and annual banking and cash management activities and as well take on additional banking related duties as required and as delegated and provide additional support to the accounting and banking administration groups as required, This is an important role, and as a result will allow property accounting to increase its value to our clients and property management staff through more responsive and accurate service.

Customer Service

What you will do :

• Handle inquiries from prospective residents professionally and courteously.
• Provide superior customer service to both internal and external clients by identifying and understanding the needs of others.
• Act with integrity and demonstrate support for our core values.
• Promote a strong sense of community.
• Follow up with prospects.
• Maintain an overall focus on enhancing the customer experience.
• Respond to telephone and email leasing inquiries.
• Follow up with all leads in a timely fashion.
• Courteous and prompt communication with residents, team members and management.

Leasing

The Property Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following functions relating to assigned properties :

• Preparation of weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
• Timely follow-up of outstanding items
• Communication with property administration staff regarding banking activity as required.
• Post after cut-off entries as per client requirements and other journal entries as required.
• To work with and provide clerical support to property accountants relating to daily, monthly, and annual accounting activities.
• Assist and or prepare setting up of Preauthorized Payments for Property Taxes
• Process Property tax invoices including Accounts Payable function and preparation of required correspondence.
• Preparation of Bank wire or Transfers and online setup, ensuring timely approval by signing officers
• Preparation of HST reconciliations monthly or as required.
• Assist with monthly reporting requirements.
• Assist with annual budget process as well as maintenance of budgeting tool.
• Document filing and merging mainly using pdf direct and adobe acrobat reader.
• To take on additional work as required and as delegated.

Who You Are

• Minimum 6 months post-secondary education, preferably in financial management or equivalent experience
• Previous experience completing bank reconciliations, HST reconciliations and filings an asset.
• Must possess an aptitude for numbers.
• Relationship Skills - ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written; ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships – a collaborator.
• Organizational / Multi-Task Skills - Ability to allocate one’s time effectively and work under pressure; ability to prioritize workload; ability to work at a detailed level; willingness to learn in a dynamic environment.
• Computer Skills - intermediate to advance skills Microsoft Office programs; ERP software (Yardi preferred) and Adobe Acrobat Reader an asset.
• Police Clearance – A criminal verification check is required for employment.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders / investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at [emailprotected] and include : Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BGO Properties is the Canadian real estate property management and leasing division of BentallGreenOak (Canada) Limited Partnership. BGO is a global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lender, and globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit www.bgoproperties.com

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

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