Staff Accountant, Property Accounting

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL); Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employer-matching RRSP Program

Medical/Dental/Vision options

Professional Growth

Job summary

Welltower Inc. in Toronto is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to manage the Canadian seniors housing operating portfolio, including fixed assets, expenses, and consolidation entries. You will ensure US GAAP compliance and timely reporting while coordinating with operator partners and U.S.

accounting teams. The role requires 3+ years of accounting experience, knowledge of GST/HST/QST, and multi-currency reporting; CPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with Canadian indirect tax (GST/HST/QST) and multi-currency reporting is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with emphasis in accounting, or equivalent Canadian credential.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and CPA pathway is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and financial reporting for Canadian communities across functional areas.
• Ensure US GAAP compliance and internal controls; support statutory filings in Canada.
• Document processes and pursue opportunities for process improvements.
• Prepare and post journal entries; maintain support for account balances.
• Review monthly submissions from operators; investigate variances and resolve with finance teams.
• Translate CAD ledgers to USD reporting currency; manage foreign currency translation entries.
• Support GST/HST/QST reporting and realty tax accruals for the portfolio.
• Assist auditors and perform ad-hoc analyses as required.

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Self-motivation

Independent work

Problem solving

Positive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with accounting emphasis

CPA designation preferred

Job description

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.

Summary

Responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of Welltower’s Canadian seniors housing operating (SHO) portfolio across one or more functional areas: fixed assets, cash and revenue reconciliation, property operating expenses (including the prepaid or accruals associated with those expenses), with emphasis on GL account analysis, journal entries and account reconciliations in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), SOX requirements and Company policy. The role partners directly with Welltower’s Canadian operators, and is accountable for CAD-denominated activity, foreign currency translation to the USD reporting currency, and Canadian indirect and property tax matters as they affect the property ledgers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and financial reporting responsibilities for an assigned group of Canadian communities in one or more functional areas: fixed assets, construction and development, property operating expenses, and/or recovery of property operating expenses (including the prepaid or accrual associated with those expenses).
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and company policies and procedures, including compliance with identified internal controls, and support the statutory and regulatory filing requirements of the Canadian legal entities in coordination with external advisors.
• Document processes and procedures and continually identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify areas of process improvement to create more effective and automated processes and assist with implementation as appropriate.
• Consistently perform in a manner that shows commitment, results, and meets ongoing business needs, and promote a collaborative team environment between Property Accounting and other Accounting teams and various teams within the Business.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to all internal customers and maintain ongoing communication with a variety of stakeholders — including operator finance teams, Asset Management and the U.S. Property Accounting group — to ensure accuracy of financial statements, and a complete understanding of the financial reporting requirements.
• Develop individual skills as needed to ensure continued ability to assist with key initiatives, projects, and process improvements.
• Prepare and post necessary journal entries to maintain complete and accurate accounting records.
• Maintain appropriate support for account balances and ensure timely resolution to outstanding matters.
• Monitor and reconcile assigned accounts. Maintain a complete and accurate set of working papers for all assigned accounts.
• Review monthly financial submissions from Canadian operating partners, investigate variances to budget and prior period, and follow through to resolution with operator finance teams.
• Maintain CAD-denominated ledgers and prepare the foreign currency translation and remeasurement entries required to report Canadian results in the USD reporting currency.
• Support GST/HST (and QST, where applicable) reporting and input tax credit recovery, and maintain municipal realty tax accruals, instalments and reassessment adjustments for the Canadian portfolio.
• Prepare supporting schedules for applicable external reporting requirements, including documentation for all SOX requirements.
• Perform key internal controls and assist internal and external auditors in the testing of such controls.
• Perform ad‑hoc analysis and other duties as required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Strong team player with a focus towards customer service.
• Ability to self‑motivate and work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• A positive and professional attitude.
• The ability to problem‑solve individually.

Travel

No regular travel is expected for this position. Occasional travel within Canada may be required to support operator transitions or on-site reviews.

Experience: Minimum 3 years accounting experience, preferably in seniors housing, multi-residential or other real estate related activities. Experience with Canadian indirect tax (GST/HST/QST) and multi-currency reporting is an asset.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with an emphasis in accounting, or an equivalent Canadian post-secondary credential.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Canadian CPA designation preferred; candidates enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP), or holding a U.S. CPA licence, will also be considered. Working knowledge of US GAAP is required. French language ability is an asset. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position, in each case conducted in accordance with applicable Canadian and Ontario law.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Employer-matching RRSP Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also seek to support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care.

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro-markets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture.

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star.

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet