Senior Accountant

Winchesters; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchesters in North York, ON is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee the full-cycle real estate accounting and deliver timely, accurate financial reports for real estate assets. This hands-on role requires collaboration across the team to provide critical financial insights and support monthly close.

The position is in-office, full-time, with a base salary of CA$75,000–CA$90,000 plus vacation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or related field (CPA not required).
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to connect financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full monthly close cycle, including month‑end entries and reconciliations.
• Support asset acquisitions/dispositions, including proration and depreciation.

Skills

Full-cycle bookkeeping

Month-end close

Financial reporting

HST/GST knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce

Job description

North York, ON – in office on the subway line

$75,000-$90,000 base plus vacation and benefits

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the full-cycle real estate accounting and the generation of timely, accurate financial reports for the real estate assets. This role supports internal decision-making through detailed analysis of actual results and management of the monthly close cycle. This is a position requiring a hands‑on professional capable of collaborating across the team to provide critical financial insights. The company has all employees working in the office and this is a full-time permanent role. The business is a relatively simple organization so someone should be very comfortable with debits/credits and doing hands‑on day to day bookkeeping work.

Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting: Manage the full monthly close cycle, including the preparation of month‑end entries, bank reconciliations, HST returns, and general ledger maintenance.
• Asset Management Support: Handle accounting for asset acquisitions and dispositions, including proration adjustments, reconciliations, and accounting for closing statements.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable: Actively monitor AR and manage AP processes to ensure accurate expense coding and timely collections.
• Audit & Compliance: Support annual audits by preparing schedules and documentation with high attention to detail.
• Capital & Project Accounting: Track capital project costs, maintain capital asset continuity schedules, and process monthly depreciation and accruals.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve workflows and shorten the month-end close process to provide stakeholders with faster financial information.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field. (Note: Experienced candidates without a CPA designation are encouraged to apply).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to understand complex financial concepts and "connect the dots".