Strata Accountant

Jobtailor; Surrey; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional in the Vancouver area to manage full-cycle accounting for strata clients. You will prepare monthly financials, post journal entries, and monitor charges and delinquencies, all while ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate liaison with external auditors.

The role emphasizes cash management, budget preparation, GST remittance, and collaboration with board treasurers to clarify financials.

Qualifications

• Formal post-secondary accounting education.
• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Expertise in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Proficient in cash management, budget preparation, and liaising with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly full Financials Package.
• Prepare Journal Entries (adjusting, accrual and reversing).
• Review & record monthly, scheduled and ad-hoc charges.
• Cash Management.
• Delinquency status management with reminder notices.
• Reconcile and transfer Blended Payments of Sections.
• Prepare Budget Worksheets & Fees; update budgets in systems.
• Prepare and process approved refunds.
• Prepare invoices for charge backs and strata fees by developers and other third parties.
• Meet with Board Treasurers to clarify or resolve financials matters.
• Liaise with External Auditors.
• Prepare monthly and annual GL account reconciliations.
• GST filing & remittance, including reconciliation schedules.
• Verify contingency reserve funds balance.
• Analyze charge types and amounts owed by unit owners.
• Attend to accounting related queries.
• Maintain financial records for Strata Corporations per data management procedures.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Financial reporting

Budget preparation

Cash management

GST filing & remittance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Post-secondary accounting education

Job description

• Prepare monthly full Financials Package
• Prepare Journal Entries (adjusting, accrual and reversing)
• Review & record monthly, scheduled and ad-hoc charges
• Cash Management
• Delinquency status management pursuant to reminder notices
• Reconcile and transfer Blended Payments of Sections
• Preparation of Proposed Budget Worksheets & Fees
• Update approved budgets to systems
• Prepare and process approved refunds
• Prepare invoices for charge backs and strata fees owing by Developers and other third parties
• Meet with Board’s Treasurers to clarify or resolve matters related to the financials
• Liaise with External Auditors
• Prepare monthly and annual GL account reconciliations
• GST filing & remittance, including reconciliation schedules
• Verify contingency reserve funds balance
• Analysis of charge types and amounts owed by unit owners
• Attending to accounting related queries
• Ensure that financial related records of the Strata Corporations are maintained or electronically filed in accordance with the Company’s electronic data management procedures.
• Perform and comply with accounting tasks, which may change from time to time in keeping with changing requirements of regulatory bodies and changes in the industry.

Requirements

• Formal post-secondary accounting education
• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle accounting experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Proficient in cash management, budget preparation, and liaising with external auditors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full-Cycle Accounting Experience
• Financial Reporting
• Budget Preparation
• Cash Management
• GST Filing & Remittance

Hard Skills

• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Analysis
• Invoice Preparation
• Delinquency Management
• Charge Back Processing
• Contingency Reserve Verification
• Data Management Procedures
• Adjusting Entries
• Accrual Entries

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Attention to Detail
• Interpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Accounting Education

Industry Keywords

• Strata Corporations
• External Auditors
• Financial Records Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Accounting Standards