Regional Accountant

Job summary

The Regional Accountant provides financial reporting, budgeting, and analytical support for a regional real estate portfolio covering development and rental operations. Key duties include managing general ledger activity, preparing joint venture reports, and partnering with corporate finance teams.

Job details

Job Title: Regional Accountant Job Type: Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days on-site), Montreal, QC Job Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 / Year. Our client is looking to hire a Regional Accountant About the Opportunity Reporting to the Manager, Regional Accounting, the Regional Accountant will provide accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and analytical support to a regional real estate portfolio across both development and rental operations. Key responsibilities include: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting and analysis, including variance analysis and general ledger reconciliations Support project budgets, proformas, and financial reporting for development and rental properties Record and review general ledger activity, including journal entries, accounts payable, cash receipts, land sales, revenue recognition, cost of sales, overhead allocations, and capitalization Prepare job cost, capital expenditure, commitment, sales, acquisition, and other financial reports Support financial analysis and due diligence related to potential acquisitions and dispositions Assist with annual budgeting and preparation of the five-year Corporate Plan Prepare Joint Venture reporting, budgeting, invoicing, analysis, and monthly financial statements, where applicable Support interim and year-end audit requests Review and analyze financial reporting from third-party property managers Monitor receivables, collections, and cash receipt processing Review financial terms of lease agreements and support rental portfolio budgeting Record land sales and review sales agreements, statements of adjustments, and related financial transactions Partner closely with the Regional Real Estate and Corporate Finance teams About You Bilingual (French & English) CPA designation is required 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, finance, or accounting Strong understanding of IFRS Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Strong financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliation, and variance analysis experience Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines Nice to Have: Real estate or land development accounting experience JD Edwards (JDE) experience Insight systems experience Joint Venture accounting and reporting experience Experience working with third-party property managers

What you’ll do

The Regional Accountant provides financial reporting, budgeting, and analytical support for a regional real estate portfolio covering development and rental operations. Key duties include managing general ledger activity, preparing joint venture reports, and partnering with corporate finance teams.

Requirements

Candidates must be a CPA with 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience and a degree in business, finance, or accounting. Proficiency in IFRS, advanced Excel, and bilingualism in French and English are required.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Revenue Recognition · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Variance Analysis
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• IFRS
• Microsoft Excel
• Joint Venture Accounting
• Due Diligence
• Financial Analysis
• Accounts Payable
• Revenue Recognition
• Cost of Sales
• Audit Support
• Bilingual French and English
• Real Estate Accounting
• Land Development Accounting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Construction
• Management & Leadership