Senior Accountant

Colliers International; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Senior Accountant with a CPA designation and 3+ years of experience to enhance REMS financial reporting and support senior management decisions. The role covers full-cycle monthly reporting, quarterly forecasts, and various corporate accounting tasks.

You will bill clients in line with management agreements, perform variance analysis, and assist Regional Leaders with ad-hoc analyses.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required or equivalent.
• Three to five years of accounting experience in a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare full-cycle monthly financial reporting and quarterly forecasts for multiple business lines.
• Review and post journal entries; perform revenue and expense accruals.
• Conduct account reconciliations and support ad-hoc analyses for management.

Skills

CPA designation

MS Office

Yardi

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Accelerate your success at Colliers. Why Colliers? As one of Canada’s leading commercial real estate services firms, we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people, clients, and communities. A career at Colliers gives you the opportunity to make an impact, advance your career, and collaborate with top-tier talent. Don’t just take our word for it – we’ve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists, including Best Workplaces in Canada, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams, among others.

This position is for a Senior Accountant and is based in Vancouver, BC.

About this role

The Senior Accountant holds a CPA designation (or equivalent) and has at least 3 years of experience in a large and complex organization. The role focuses on enhancing the transparency and quality of the Real Estate Management Service (REMS) financial reporting, enabling senior management and internal clients to make informed business decisions.

Full-cycle monthly Financial Reporting and quarterly Forecasts for several business lines.

Perform required corporate accounting functions including:

• monthly revenue and expense accruals
• preparation and input of journal entries
• P&L review
• AR review
• Account Reconciliations
• preparation of supporting working papers
• etc.

Ensure clients are billed in accordance with their management agreements; review and post billing batches done by the Divisional Accountant.

Communicate with Regional Leads during forecasts and budget for new business assumptions, update related working papers, budget system and feedback reports.

Use accounting knowledge to ensure financial statements are presented accurately and are up to date; ensure data integrity by investigating monthly variances to forecast.

Support the Assistant Controller and Regional Leaders with ad-hoc analysis. Support the Financial Analysts team with Forecast input and variance analysis.

What you’ll bring

• CPA designation or equivalent required
• Three to five years of experience as a financial accountant, preferably in real estate
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Prior experience with Yardi is preferred
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and maintain focus with proactive planning
• Effectively communicate with colleagues and various levels of management
• Able to work in a deadline-driven fast-paced environment
• Strong aptitude for streamlining and improving processes
• Demonstrates ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities while remaining calm and composed
• Experience in real estate is a plus

Pursuant to the laws regarding job postings where the position is, Colliers is disclosing the following information:

Area/Location Specific: Hybrid Role Vancouver, BC Approximate Salary Range for Role: $90,000 to $95,000 Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization. Colliers does not use AI-enabled tools to sort or decline applications. All decisions are made by our talent acquisition team.

What we offer:

• Innovative projects: Work on cutting-edge initiatives that shape our communities, drive our growth, and make a tangible impact.
• Career growth: Advance your career and achieve your goals with industry-leading training and development programs.
• Competitive benefits & compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and flexible benefits package along with competitive compensation that rewards your contributions and supports your well-being.
• Collaborative culture: Join our enterprising team where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and do their best work.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our robust North American Diversity & Inclusion Program features eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where you can connect, learn, and contribute to a diverse and supportive community.
• Learn more: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/careers/diversity-and-inclusion
• Global network: Join a global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries, where you'll expand your network and learn from experts in a dynamic international community. Accelerate your career and enhance your expertise as you connect and collaborate with top talent around the world.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Direct applicants only please, no agencies.

Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [e-mail].

We are enterprising. Our expert advice to property occupiers, owners and investors leads the industry into the future. We invest in relationships to create enduring value.

What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

What’s more, our global reach maximizes the potential of property, wherever our clients do business. At Colliers, we accelerate success.