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Accounting Assistant

New Westminster, BC
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salaries
Health benefits with healthcare spending account
Maternity leave top‑up program

About the role

A 2023-2025 BC Top 100 Employer, Century Group is a family-owned, real estate development and property management company with a mission to curate places people love. Century Group's people are committed to building sustainable, thriving communities with diverse neighbourhoods. For 65 years, Century Group has built a portfolio of operating real estate assets and land, residential rental properties, seniors residences, hotels and restaurants, as well as commercial retail spaces with an emphasis on a mixed-use approach.

What Can We Offer You?

Century Group offers our team members a variety of benefits, including competitive salaries, health benefits which includes a healthcare spending account, maternity leave top-up program, matching pension plan (DCPP), and the ability to advance your career through training and development opportunities! As a part of Century Group, career growth opportunities are available across a diverse group of companies. Apply now to discover your next career move!

Role Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Hospitality Accounting and working collaboratively on a day

to day basis with the Hospitality Property Accountant, this role will manage cash and

accounts receivable, as well as provide general accounting support for our Hospitality

properties. The Accounting Assistant is expected to adhere to the established

processes and corporate requirements.

Key Accountabilities

  1. Reconciles cash receipts to daily revenue reports

  2. Prepares bank deposits and brings deposits to the bank

  3. Manages cash balances, including; maintains and reconciles float balances, provides cash

change to departments, performs periodic counts of cashier floats, and prepares due backs

  1. Prepares daily sales report, while investigating abnormalities

  2. Prepares daily file for upload to Century Group’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

  3. Scans and files vendor invoices

  4. Reviews the accuracy and timeliness of the night audit reports

  5. Processes credit applications and recommends applications for approval

  6. Reviews guest ledger transfers to ensure billings are issued and collected in a timely manner

  7. Prepares and issues customer invoices

  8. Monitors receivable balances and follows up on collections

  9. Ensures all ledgers (AR, guest, deposit) reconcile with the general ledger and investigate variances

  10. Participates in food and beverage inventory counts

  11. Continuously evaluates financial and operational policies and procedures with a view to improving their effectiveness and efficiency

  12. Assists with various projects as directed by the Manager, Hospitality Accounting

Education and Experience

Our ideal candidate has a degree/diploma in accounting/bookkeeping, and has two to three

years Hospitality experience.

Skills and Abilities

  • Intermediate working knowledge of Google Workspace and an aptitude for information systems and softwares
  • Meticulous and pays great attention to detail
  • Communicates and problem-solves effectively, finding solutions that are beneficial to guests, associates and the organization
  • Displays a positive attitude, maintains enthusiasm and celebrates success
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to maintain strong working relationships with co-workers including members

outside of the finance team

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About CENTURY GROUP LANDS CORPORATION

Real Estate
501-1000

Century Group, a 2023 BC Top 100 Employer, builds dynamic, thoughtful communities that connect and inspire people. For 65 years, we have built a diverse portfolio of real estate development projects in a range of asset classes across the Metro Vancouver region, from landmark mixed-use towers in urban centres to reengineered suburban neighbourhoods that emphasize walkability.

A diversified real estate developer, we own and operate a portfolio of companies and operating divisions:

Barbican Property Management, a division of Century Group with over 25 years of experience, provides day-to-day operational, and administrative services and manage tenant relations for close to one thousand Century Group-owned office, commercial and storage rental spaces.

Bria Communities is the signature brand for four seniors housing residences with Independent Living, Assisted Living and Licensed care offerings. These residences are integrated into existing communities in order to provide the necessary services and amenities within walking distance of most residents. We value respect, teamwork, building community and leading the way by taking initiative and always putting our residents’ best interests first.

Our Hospitality division oversees our diverse and growing collection of restaurant and hotel brands, including Coast Tsawwassen Inn and Browns Socialhouse in South Delta, Marriott Autograph Collection® Civic Hotel and Dominion Bar + Kitchen (a Century Group created brand) in Surrey Central City.

BlueCity Construction, part of Century Group's group of companies, delivers high-quality construction services for low-rise wood construction projects. With its dedicated team of experienced home building professionals combined with the very best trades, BlueCity will be a recognized leader for quality homes, meticulously planning, and well-built liveable communities.