Senior Property Accountant

CAN ASC-Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services, Inc. Markets; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Senior Property Accountant in Toronto to drive financial excellence across a property portfolio. Lead monthly accounting activities, track capital budgets, and prepare financial reporting for properties.

Collaborate with owners and internal teams to analyze variances and support strategic initiatives in a hybrid environment. You will develop budgets, oversee audits, and ensure controls, while leveraging real estate accounting experience and cross-functional collaboration to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or equivalent.
• Three to five years of experience in general accounting.
• CPA designation obtained or in progress.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across stakeholders.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and year-end reconciliations, accruals, and adjustment entries.
• Issue financial statements and reports for partners.
• Develop operating budgets and forecasts; monitor capital budgets.
• Analyze monthly budget variances and depreciation costs for insights.
• Prepare documentation for year-end audits and support internal controls.
• Liaise with owners, operations teams, treasury, and property administration.
• Prepare GST/QST-related filing documents and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ accounting

CPA designation in progress

Tools

Excel

Yardi accounting software

Job description

Senior Property Accountant

C$86,000 - C$97,000/yearly Posted 15 days ago Full Time Less than 10 applies 3 min average apply

Toronto, ON M5H 4E3

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented peopleand empowering them tothrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Senior Property Accountant – JLL

What this job involves:

JLL is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to drive financial excellence across our property portfolio. In this pivotal role, you'll take ownership of monthly accounting activities, capital budget tracking, and financial reporting for assigned properties. You'll collaborate with diverse stakeholders to establish budgets, analyze variances, and ensure audit readiness while contributing to process improvements and strategic initiatives. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to shape financial outcomes for a leading commercial real estate company while developing your expertise in property accounting and cross-functional collaboration.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Prepare monthly and year-end reconciliations, accruals, and adjustment entries to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Issue common area certificates and annual financial statements while preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for partners
• Develop operating budgets and forecasts, track capital budgets, and monitor projects to support strategic planning
• Analyze monthly budget variances and calculate depreciation costs to provide financial insights
• Prepare documentation for year-end audits by external auditors and participate in financial controls reviews
• Liaise with joint owners, operations teams, treasury, property services, and property financial administration
• Prepare GST/QST-related filing documents and recommend improvements to assigned processes and analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or equivalent
• Three to five years of experience in general accounting
• Professional designation (CPA) obtained or in progress
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret and organize complex financial information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in real estate accounting
• Working knowledge of English and bilingual French proficiency
• Knowledge of Yardi accounting software
• Experience with capital budget tracking and project monitoring
• Familiarity with GST/QST filing requirements
• Track record of process improvement and harmonization initiatives
• Dynamic personality with positive attitude and team spirit

Estimated compensation for this position:

86,000.00 - 97,000.00 CAD per year

This range represents the estimated base salary and actual compensation may differ. Final base salary is determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations. Some roles and employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, benefits, or other compensation.

Location:

On-site - Toronto, ON

Opening Type:

Replacement