Regional Accountant

Vaco Recruiter Services; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco/Highspring seeks a Regional Accountant to provide accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and analytical support for a regional real estate portfolio across development and rental operations. The role reports to the Manager, Regional Accounting and requires expertise in IFRS, complex GL, and JV accounting.

The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with JD Edwards and Insight systems, with CPA being a plus.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Real estate or land development accounting experience.
• CPA designation is nice to have.
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience.
• Insight systems experience.
• Joint Venture accounting and reporting experience.
• Experience working with third-party property managers.

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

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Education

Post-secondary degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Insight systems

Job description

About Our Client

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

• 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
• Real estate or land development accounting experience
• CPA designation is nice to have
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience
• Insight systems experience
• Joint Venture accounting and reporting experience
• Experience working with third-party property managers

You must currently reside within the Edmonton area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

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. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.