Regional Accountant

Vaco Recruiter Services; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services seeks a Regional Accountant to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and analyses for a regional real estate portfolio across development and rental operations. You will coordinate with Project teams and external managers to ensure accurate GL activity and compliant reporting.

The role requires a CPA, 5–7 years of accounting experience, IFRS knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Fluency in French and English is essential, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Bilingual (French & English)

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Prioritization / time management

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Regional Accountant

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

• 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

• Bilingual (French & English)
• 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
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience
• Insight systems experience
• Joint Venture accounting and reporting experience
• Experience working with third‑party property managers

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.