Senior Property Accountant

Access Results Management Services (ARMS); Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Results Management Services Inc. is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to join our finance team in Toronto. You will oversee tenant revenue, CAM reconciliations, rent rolls, and monthly close processes for properties across Canada.

You’ll act as the primary contact for tenants on finance matters, prepare budgets, forecast expenditures, and provide analytical insights to support strategic goals. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree / diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business.
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience; strong knowledge of accounting principles and rental leases.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and XLOOKUP.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Proven organizational skills and strong documentation.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare CAM operating expense reconciliations per lease terms with backups when requested.
• Maintain rent rolls and review monthly scheduled rental charges.
• Ensure tenant revenue collection and reconcile tenant payments; follow up on delinquencies.
• Prepare and send rental summaries and onboarding packages for tenants.
• Forecast operating expenditures and assist in budgeting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with property management and leasing teams on tenant inquiries.
• Design process improvements and build cross-departmental relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Tenant relations

Financial analysis

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

XLOOKUP

Job description

About the Company

Access Results Management Services Inc. At Access Results Management Services Inc., we specialize in industrial real estate asset management for private companies and StorageVault., a public company under the ticker SVI on the TSX.

Our mission is to provide exceptional service to our tenants and maximize value for our clients by offering innovative property management solutions and industry expertise.

Job Summary

The Senior Property Accountant Role The Property Accountant reports to the Manager of Finance and Manager of Accounting with responsibilities that include ensuring tenant revenue collection, preparing rental packages for commercial and industrial tenants for properties across Canada, performing operating cost reconciliation for Common Area Maintenance expenses, acting as the main point of contact for tenants for all finance and accounting matters, and providing insightful financial analyses to assist with the company’s strategic goals.

Specific Accountabilities

• Preparing annual CAM operating expense reconciliations in accordance with the lease terms, explaining charges to tenants, and providing expense backups if requested
• Assist in property revenue accounting including maintaining rent rolls and reviewing monthly scheduled rental charges
• Ensuring rental collection for all tenants and reconciliation of tenant payments, by conducting regular reviews of account receivable balances, following up with tenants on delinquencies, and negotiating payment plans as applicable Connect with Tenants, vendors and stakeholders, communicate & negotiate Company interests
• Preparing and sending rental summaries and onboarding packages for tenants
• Conducting monthly billings as needed, such as tenant chargebacks and utility allocations
• Being the main tenant contact for accounting and finance matters, and coordinating with the property management and leasing teams on tenant inquiries Forecasting operating expenditure, developing and updating budgets, reviewing against actuals
• Design and develop recommendations to optimize processes and procedures
• Build collaborative and functional relationships with other departments and other stakeholders
• Any other tasks that may be required to meet company objectives

Requirements:

• Post-secondary degree / diploma, (equiv. of Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business)
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience Strong knowledge of accounting principles and rental leases
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain organized records and documentation Advanced Microsoft Excel, such as pivot tables and xlookup
• Able to respond to tight deadlines
• Effective time management and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and priorities
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment