Real Estate Accountant - for our private seniors' residences in the United States
Brossard, QC
Reporting to the controller, the accountant will be called upon to work in a dynamic team. Among his main functions, the accountant will collect financial information from the various partners and will review the financial performance of the various properties managed by the management company. In addition, it will assist in the preparation of forecast data as part of the annual budget process and provide assistance in the execution of internal controls. The incumbent should be an organized individual with proven ability to multitask, problem solve and prioritize workloads, all in an autonomous fashion. He will have to analyze several files simultaneously with always the same quality of interpretation and rendering, while respecting tight deadlines. The person will be responsible for the reliability and accuracy of all accounting information for each of the properties under their management.
ROLE AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and update worksheets
- Analyze monthly variances in capital, operational and cash budgets
- Collect the financial information necessary for sound management
- Ensure that monthly deadlines are met
- Participate in the development of the annual budget for its buildings
- Participate in various special projects
- Prepare journal entries, bank reconciliations and government remittances
- Prepare the annual external audit file and answer questions from the auditors
- Prepare the estimate and year-end adjustments of operating costs and property taxes, including audited statements of common expenses (commercial accountant)
- Prepare, review and analyze monthly financial statements
- Respond to customer requests, both internal and external
- Free parking
- Group Insurance
- Sick leave and family obligations
- Mobile leave
- Social leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Telemedecine
- Vacation
- Social Club activities, gifts and substantial discounts
- Free coffee, tea and herbal tea
- A welcoming and tightly knit team!
- Knowledge of the HOPEM real estate financial management system is an asset
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Minimum of 5 years in accounting (experience in property management is an asset)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), accounting option, have a professional CPA designation or in the process of obtaining, an asset
