About the role
Title: Property Accountant (CPA Pre-Approved Program)
Reports To: Accounting Manager
Position Summary: Prepares and maintains accounting records which includes general accounting, costing and budget data. Examines, analyzes and interprets 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 (CAPREIT is a Pre-approved Program)
- 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
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: Property Accountant (CPA Pre-Approved Program)
Reports To: Accounting Manager
Position Summary: Prepares and maintains accounting records which includes general accounting, costing and budget data. Examines, analyzes and interprets 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 (CAPREIT is a Pre-approved Program)
- 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
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.