Accounting Manager

Job summary

Oversee corporate financial reporting, compliance, and accounting operations, including reviewing property manager reporting packages and preparing quarterly Board reporting materials. Supervise accounting staff, support audits and tax filings, and improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation.

Job details

Position Summary The Accounting Manager is responsible for the Company's corporate financial reporting, compliance, and oversight of core accounting operations. This role reviews and reconciles monthly reporting packages received from third-party property managers, supervises the Company's two Staff Accountants and a Senior Accountant, supports quarterly financial reporting to the Board of Directors, and assists with tax compliance and external audit requirements. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Board Support • Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for quarterly Board of Directors reporting packages. • Support the VP of Accounting and external auditors with the preparation and coordination of the annual financial statement audit. • Prepare account reconciliations, analyses, and supporting workpapers required for financial reporting and audit purposes. • Assist with technical accounting research and memo preparation for complex or non-routine transactions. Tax & Regulatory Compliance • Assist with the preparation and filing of quarterly HST returns. • Support preparation of annual corporate tax returns, partnership returns, and T5013 slips, working with external tax advisors as needed. • Monitor compliance deadlines and maintain supporting documentation for all tax filings. Property Manager Reporting & Portfolio Accounting • Review, reconcile, and record monthly reporting packages received from third-party property managers for the Company's residential and commercial rental portfolio. • Verify supporting documentation and investigate variances or discrepancies directly with property managers. • Ensure timely and accurate recording of rental operations activity in Yardi Voyager. Corporate Accounting Operations & Team Supervision • Prepare and issue monthly corporate and intercompany invoicing • Supervise and review the work of two Staff Accountants responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit card expense reporting, and intercompany/bank reconciliations. • Review intercompany balances and bank reconciliations prepared by staff accountants for accuracy and completeness. • Support the Financial Controller in developing and improving accounting processes, controls, and documentation. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. • CPA designation required. • Minimum 5 years of accounting experience; public accounting (audit) background strongly preferred, with exposure to real estate clients an asset. • Experience with financial statement preparation, audit support, and technical accounting research. • Knowledge of Canadian tax compliance (HST, corporate and partnership returns, T5013) an asset. • Experience with Yardi Voyager or similar real estate accounting software an asset. • Strong Excel skills processing of large volumes of data for reconciliations, reporting and modeling. • Prior supervisory or file-review experience preferred. • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. • High degree of accuracy, professional skepticism, and attention to detail.

What you’ll do

Oversee corporate financial reporting, compliance, and accounting operations, including reviewing property manager reporting packages and preparing quarterly Board reporting materials. Supervise accounting staff, support audits and tax filings, and improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA designation are required, along with at least five years of accounting experience. Candidates should have financial reporting, audit support, and technical accounting experience; real estate, Canadian tax compliance, Yardi Voyager, strong Excel, and supervisory experience are assets.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Team Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Account Reconciliation
• Audit Support
• Technical Accounting Research
• Canadian Tax Compliance
• HST Returns
• Corporate and Partnership Tax Returns
• Property Manager Reporting
• Real Estate Portfolio Accounting
• Yardi Voyager
• Intercompany Accounting
• Bank Reconciliations
• Excel
• Team Supervision
• Internal Controls

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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