Property Accountant

Job summary

The Property Accountant is responsible for preparing and maintaining accounting records, including general accounting, costing, and budget data. They also analyze financial records to prepare accurate financial statements and handle portfolio queries from operations staff and auditors.

Job details

Who are we? We are a growth-oriented company that own and operate the highest quality rental communities across Canada. We offer our residents attractive, comfortable and secure homes and are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team. Our employees are essential to the success of our communities and we consider them our most valuable assets. We proudly invest in our employees’ learning and growth through our Mentorship Program and our Leadership Development Program, offered in partnership with Concordia University. As a recognized 2025 Mercer Best Employer, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. This is reflected in the incredible progress we've made in raising our Engagement Score above the Canadian Top Quartile. It's a testament to the dedication of our people across the country. Together, we will continue to raise our levels of employee engagement. Position Summary: The Property Accountant prepares and maintains accounting records which includes general accounting, costing and budget data. They are also responsible for examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting records for the purpose of preparing financial statements. Responsibilities: Monthly financial statement preparation and variance analysis – completed on a timely basis as per monthly accounting schedule Monthly journal entries preparation – to include proper supporting documentation Account reconciliations – includes asset & liability general ledger account reconciliations, maintaining approved protected spreadsheets where required, ensure sub-ledgers reconcile with general ledger. Revenue – rent roll sub-ledger reconciliation, preparation of tenant LMR interest cheques Annual operating budget preparation and analysis – includes detailed utility rate and consumption analysis and variance explanations from pro-forma Handle queries relating to portfolio from Operations staff & auditors Maintain proper monthly and year-end accounting working paper files – year-end file to include proper supporting documentation for all balance sheet accounts Proper set up of acquisitions and disposals in computer system – includes rent roll, subledgers, account analysis Special projects as assigned by Accounting Manager Qualifications: College diploma or University degree in Accounting or Business Actively pursuing CPA Designation Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to work under tight deadlines, multi-task and prioritize Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written Financial Statement experience is an asset Must have strong working knowledge of MS Excel What’s in it for you? At CAPREIT, we reward all permanent full-time employees: Competitive Base Salary starting between $60,000 - $70,000 Paid Vacation Flexible Health, Dental & Vision Benefits Employee Savings Plan Employee & Family Assistance Plan Learning & Professional Development

What you’ll do

The Property Accountant is responsible for preparing and maintaining accounting records, including general accounting, costing, and budget data. They also analyze financial records to prepare accurate financial statements and handle portfolio queries from operations staff and auditors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a college diploma or university degree in Accounting or Business and be actively pursuing a CPA designation. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in MS Excel, and the ability to work under tight deadlines are essential for this role.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Flexible health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Employee savings plan
• Employee and family assistance plan
• Learning and professional development

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Multi-Tasking · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial statement preparation
• Variance analysis
• Journal entries
• Account reconciliation
• General ledger
• Budget preparation
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving
• MS Excel
• Accounting
• Communication
• Multi-tasking
• Time management
• Variance Explanation
• Year-End Accounting
• Account Reconciliation
• Variance Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Account Analysis
• Accounting Records
• Auditing
• Balance Sheet
• Reconciliation
• Spreadsheets
• Employee Engagement
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• General Ledger
• Problem Solving
• Leadership Development
• Mentorship
• Multitasking
• Operating Budget
• Operations
• Ledgers (Accounting)

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Property Accountant
• Real Estate / Property Accountant
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors

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