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Location: 333 Commune Street West, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E2 Department: Finance Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Number of Openings: 1 Please submit your application by August 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST. PURPOSE OF ROLE The Regional Accountant provides accounting, budgeting, financial review and analysis support to the Regional Real Estate Team as well as assisting the Corporate Accounting Team with accounting and finance related tasks (e.g. month end, quarter end and year end audit support, ad-hoc financial analysis, special projects/initiatives). KEY FUNCTIONS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING * Supports the Real Estate Team in reporting financial information for the regional properties (development and rental operations), including preparation of project budgets, project proformas and other reporting as required. * Records details of all financial transactions for the regional properties into the general ledger for monthly and quarterly reporting. This may include invoicing, cash receipts, accounts payable processing, land sales (revenue recognition & cost of sales), overhead allocations and capitalization, and journal entries. * Supports Head Office quarterly and annual reporting by providing the necessary supporting schedules related to the respective regional property portfolio. * Provides monthly, quarterly, and year end reporting and analysis to real estate and finance, including variance analysis, general ledger reconciliations, and various reports including job cost reports, contract listing reports, capex reports, commitment reports, sales and acquisition reports and LC reports. * Prepares Joint Venture Reporting and budgeting, analysis, invoicing and reporting including monthly financial statements (where applicable) and attend JV partner meetings as required. ANNUAL BUDGETS/CORPORATE PLAN * Assists the Regional Real Estate Team in preparing the consolidated budget package including the summary and detailed reports (proforma/budget update, variance analysis etc.) to support the five -year Corporate Plan for the CFO, EVP, and the Regional Management Team. * Accountable for complete and accurate data being imported into JDE for all of their assigned business units to support the Corporate Plan preparation. * Participates in the Annual Project Budget meetings alongside the regional real estate team. COMMITMENT MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT ADMINISTRATION * Responsible for ensuring that all commitments for the portfolio are set-up and maintained in accordance with company policy. This includes preparing/reviewing the commitment and ensuring all appropriate documentation has been provided. * Checks extension/coding of the invoices and verifies related backup documents. * Prepares payment request forms for the project and office costs. * Obtains approval within the delegated signing authorities, as it relates to payment processing of invoices. REVENUE MONITORING Rental Operations * Provides oversight, through review and analysis of the monthly reporting for operating activities that are outsourced to third party managers. This includes leasing activities that are managed by a third party property manager and other business activities. Liaise as necessary with the property managers to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Development Operations * Records all Land Sales, including review of sales agreements, statement of adjustments, cash receipts, and ensuring all transactions are recorded in agreement with accounting policies. * Prepares and records all bank deposits for their projects. KEY REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE * Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, finance or accounting required. * Professional accounting designation required (CPA). * Minimum of five to seven years of progressive accounting experience required. * Experience in real estate and land development accounting preferred. * Thorough understanding of IFRS required. * Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. * Knowledge of JD Edwards and Insight computer systems and software, an asset. * Bilingualism in English and French is required Compensation & Benefits Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Personal days, Employee Family Assistance Program, Fitness Allowance, Pension, Incentive * The recruitment range provided reflects the expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on the successful candidate’s skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors. Artificial intelligence tools may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this position. Canada Lands Company CLC Limited is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Canada Lands Company is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please inform us as soon as possible and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

What you’ll do

The Regional Accountant provides comprehensive financial support, including budgeting, analysis, and reporting for regional real estate properties. They also assist the corporate team with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end audit processes and special financial initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a post-secondary degree in business, finance, or accounting and possess a CPA designation. A minimum of five to seven years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in real estate, is required along with proficiency in IFRS and Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• Health • Dental • Vision • Vacation • Personal days • Employee family assistance program • Fitness allowance • Pension • Incentive

Listed skills

• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial analysis
• Budgeting
• Financial reporting
• General ledger
• Accounts payable
• Revenue recognition
• Journal entries
• Variance analysis
• Reconciliations
• Joint venture reporting
• IFRS
• Microsoft Excel
• JD Edwards
• Insight
• Bilingualism
• Accounts Payable Processing
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Reporting and Analysis
• Cash Receipts
• Variance Analysis
• Corporate Accounting
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Accounting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Auditing
• Deposit Accounts
• Corporate Finance
• Management
• Capital Expenditure
• Certified Public Accountant
• DevOps
• Finance
• Sales
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Statements
• General Ledger
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Invoicing
• Job Costing
• Joint Ventures
• Land Development
• Operations
• Payment Processing
• Quarterly Finance Reports
• Real Estate
• Revenue Recognition

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Construction
• Regional Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors