Regional Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Edmonton, AB, is seeking a Regional Accountant to support a regional real estate portfolio across development and rental operations. You will prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports, budgets, and JVs, with a focus on IFRS, GL reconciliations, and variance analysis.

CPA designation is required; 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience; strong Excel skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, finance, or accounting is preferred.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and financial reporting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting and analyses.
• Support budgets, proformas, and financial reporting for development and rental properties.
• Record and review GL activity, journal entries, payables, receipts, and revenue recognition.
• Prepare job cost, capital expenditure, and other financial reports.
• Assist with annual budgeting and the five-year plan.
• Support joint venture reporting and monthly financial statements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Type: Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days on-site), Edmonton, AB

Job Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 / Year.

Our client is looking to hire a Regional Accountant

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Regional Accounting, the Regional Accountant will provide accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and analytical support to a regional real estate portfolio across both development and rental operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting and analysis, including variance analysis and general ledger reconciliations
• Support project budgets, proformas, and financial reporting for development and rental properties
• Record and review general ledger activity, including journal entries, accounts payable, cash receipts, land sales, revenue recognition, cost of sales, overhead allocations, and capitalization
• Prepare job cost, capital expenditure, commitment, sales, acquisition, and other financial reports
• Support financial analysis and due diligence related to potential acquisitions and dispositions
• Assist with annual budgeting and preparation of the five-year Corporate Plan
• Prepare Joint Venture reporting, budgeting, invoicing, analysis, and monthly financial statements, where applicable
• Support interim and year-end audit requests
• Review and analyze financial reporting from third-party property managers
• Monitor receivables, collections, and cash receipt processing
• Review financial terms of lease agreements and support rental portfolio budgeting
• Record land sales and review sales agreements, statements of adjustments, and related financial transactions
• Partner closely with the Regional Real Estate and Corporate Finance teams

About You

• CPA designation is required
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, finance, or accounting
• Strong understanding of IFRS
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliation, and variance analysis experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines

Nice to Have:

• Real estate or land development accounting experience
• Joint Venture accounting and reporting experience
• Experience working with third-party property managers