About the role
Title: Corporate Accountant (*1 Year Contract*)
Reports To: Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting
Position Summary: The Corporate Accountant position is mainly responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the accounting records of CAPREIT's Corporate Accounting division which includes general accounting, budgeting and forecasting. This position will work closely with the members of the corporate accounting team as well as other various stakeholders (e.g. Finance, Tax & Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Investments, Operations, etc.) to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and entering journal entries regarding bank transactions, accruals, prepaids, reclasses, interest calculations, insurance, etc.
- Maintaining journal entry checklist
- Preparing corporate bank reconciliations
- Maintain account analysis for corporate balance sheet accounts
- Prepare monthly account analysis (including variance commentaries) and journal entries for all corporate departments and provide support to property accounting department as and when is required.
- Support in the preparation of budgets and forecasts for all corporate departments, performing sensitivity analysis as required.
- Assist in preparation of internal management reports and other schedules to support MD&A reports
- Assist in the implementation of new accounting systems/processes
- Maintain proper monthly and year-end accounting working paper files.
- Assist in any quarterly and annual auditing processes as required
- Assist in documentation of accounting processes and procedures for various functions within corporate accounting
- Prepare or support in preparation of external surveys, e.g. Statistics Canada, ESG, CMHC
- Other duties and special projects as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Accounting Diploma
- 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Basic knowledge of IFRS applicable to area of responsibility
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Excellent communication, both oral, written and interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work overtime when required to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in MS Excel and Word is a requirement
- Knowledge of the SAP system would be an asset
- Real estate experience would be an asset
About CAPREIT
The Best Place to Live, Work and Invest.
Over 25 years, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has grown from owning 2,900 apartment suites in Ontario to owning approximately 64,300 suites, townhomes and manufactured home community sites internationally as at December 31 2023. We have expanded and diversified across Canada’s strongest urban growth markets, as well as into Europe, where we have been operating for over a decade. Our investment property portfolio has grown to approximately $16.5 billion as at December 31, 2023
Quality Accommodations across Canada
At CAPREIT we treat our residents with the utmost respect and strive to meet their needs well beyond their rental apartment. The reason for our success is simple: We’re all about building happy, supportive, thriving communities that are friendly and welcoming. At the heart of our apartments, townhomes, and land lease communities are our residents. So that’s where our care starts. Visit one of our rental properties and find out for yourself why our units are so sought after. You may just make one your home.
Professional Management Team
We offer a professional, dedicated team with a unique proactive management style. CANADIAN APARTMENT PROPERTIES • REIT is a growth-oriented investment trust mandated to provide a safe, happy home to our thousands of residents and provide investors with long-term, predictable returns and cash distributions.
About the role
Title: Corporate Accountant (*1 Year Contract*)
Reports To: Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting
Position Summary: The Corporate Accountant position is mainly responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the accounting records of CAPREIT's Corporate Accounting division which includes general accounting, budgeting and forecasting. This position will work closely with the members of the corporate accounting team as well as other various stakeholders (e.g. Finance, Tax & Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Investments, Operations, etc.) to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and entering journal entries regarding bank transactions, accruals, prepaids, reclasses, interest calculations, insurance, etc.
- Maintaining journal entry checklist
- Preparing corporate bank reconciliations
- Maintain account analysis for corporate balance sheet accounts
- Prepare monthly account analysis (including variance commentaries) and journal entries for all corporate departments and provide support to property accounting department as and when is required.
- Support in the preparation of budgets and forecasts for all corporate departments, performing sensitivity analysis as required.
- Assist in preparation of internal management reports and other schedules to support MD&A reports
- Assist in the implementation of new accounting systems/processes
- Maintain proper monthly and year-end accounting working paper files.
- Assist in any quarterly and annual auditing processes as required
- Assist in documentation of accounting processes and procedures for various functions within corporate accounting
- Prepare or support in preparation of external surveys, e.g. Statistics Canada, ESG, CMHC
- Other duties and special projects as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Accounting Diploma
- 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Basic knowledge of IFRS applicable to area of responsibility
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Excellent communication, both oral, written and interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work overtime when required to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in MS Excel and Word is a requirement
- Knowledge of the SAP system would be an asset
- Real estate experience would be an asset
About CAPREIT
The Best Place to Live, Work and Invest.
Over 25 years, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has grown from owning 2,900 apartment suites in Ontario to owning approximately 64,300 suites, townhomes and manufactured home community sites internationally as at December 31 2023. We have expanded and diversified across Canada’s strongest urban growth markets, as well as into Europe, where we have been operating for over a decade. Our investment property portfolio has grown to approximately $16.5 billion as at December 31, 2023
Quality Accommodations across Canada
At CAPREIT we treat our residents with the utmost respect and strive to meet their needs well beyond their rental apartment. The reason for our success is simple: We’re all about building happy, supportive, thriving communities that are friendly and welcoming. At the heart of our apartments, townhomes, and land lease communities are our residents. So that’s where our care starts. Visit one of our rental properties and find out for yourself why our units are so sought after. You may just make one your home.
Professional Management Team
We offer a professional, dedicated team with a unique proactive management style. CANADIAN APARTMENT PROPERTIES • REIT is a growth-oriented investment trust mandated to provide a safe, happy home to our thousands of residents and provide investors with long-term, predictable returns and cash distributions.