Accounting Manager in Toronto

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This position is for an Accounting Manager based in either Vancouver, Toronto, or Calgary.

About The Role

Colliers International is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its dynamic team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will ensure monthly deadlines are met and special projects are completed on time. The focus of this role is to lead a property accounting team through full cycle accounting activities for a commercial portfolio including monthly and quarterly property financial statements, annual operating costs and tax recovery reconciliations, annual budgets, and more. The successful individual has 5+ years of progressive property accounting experience and has a passion for training, mentoring and coaching team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, coaching and mentorship to develop and motivate a high-performance team, including hiring, training, goal setting and succession management.
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of annual activities such as property budgets, final operating cost recovery adjustments, annual property taxes, and property audits.
• Participate in the planning process for timing and completion of annual and monthly activities including forecasts, annual budgets, audits, annual operating cost recovery adjustments, property taxes, monthly cut-off schedules, and monthly reporting.
• Review of direct team activities to ensure that desired results are achieved according to deadlines, accounting standards, standard operating procedures, and policies/requirements.
• Responsible for timely completion of property accounting activities including month-end, quarter-end, year-end, operating cost audits, recoveries, budgets, and forecasts.
• Proactively identify and analyze opportunities for improving quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of team deliveries, and take action to put solutions in place to achieve optimal results.
• Liaise with property management, asset management, and other functional groups to ensure property accounting team is delivering responsive, top tier service as well as provide assistance and support as required.
• Work with internal and external auditors on operational reviews and audits as well as audit working papers, financial statement audits, and operating cost audits for tenants.
• Support positive team dynamics and culture including a positive, open, team focused work atmosphere.
• Support with new property set up, analysis, and follow-up of complex and/or outstanding issues such as clearing balance sheet reconciliations as required.
• Support with property onboarding and offboarding including helping to prepare final operating statements, distributions, tax reconciliation, bank accounts, and other acquisition and disposition related activities.
• Provide expert knowledge on property accounting and act as go-to resource for team.
• Actively contribute to process improvement ideas and lead or participate in special projects for the ongoing advancement of best-in-class capabilities and service excellence.
• Review and approve financial accounting working papers to ensure effective property accounting including follow-ups and resolutions as required for best-in-class service and for both internal and external auditors.
• Deliver service excellence to all clients, tenants, and team members.

What You'll Bring

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) is an asset combined with a post-secondary degree in a related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience in the commercial real estate, preferably from an asset manager/owner/3rd party manager.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and oversee junior accounting staff, ensuring accuracy and completion of deliverables to clients.
• Adept at conducting thorough reviews of junior staff's accounting work, providing constructive feedback, and implementing necessary corrections to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Expertise in CAM and Tax recoveries calculations for Office, Industrial and Retail tenants.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a focus on achieving high-quality outcomes and meeting deadlines.
• Aptitude in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems with sound decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of commercial property accounting software such as Yardi.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an outstanding level of integrity that will gain the trust and respect of staff and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritize in a demanding, high-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly and effectively to junior staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and unforeseen obstacles quickly and efficiently.
• Must be inclusive and supportive of the diversity within the Colliers team.
• Exceptional and articulate communication skills are required for critical conversations, accuracy and completion of deliverables to clients.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization. Colliers does not use AI-enabled tools to sort or decline applications. All decisions are made by our talent acquisition team.