About the Role
Colliers International is seeking a Property Accountant to join its dynamic team in Toronto. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will ensure monthly deadlines are met and special projects are completed on time. Your expertise in property accounting and strong communication skills will be essential to your success.
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial reports and analyses for individual properties or consolidated portfolios.
- Ensure financial information is accurate and delivered on time.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.
- Participate in the annual budgeting process and reforecasting.
- Complete year-end adjustments and tenant billing.
- Prepare working papers for year-end audits.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and produce financial statements.
- Perform monthly accounting tasks: journal entries, bank reconciliations, chargebacks, etc.
- Ensure GST/QST reconciliation and remittance.
- Manage bad debt provisions and tenant security deposits.
- Monitor cash flow and anticipate future needs.
- Collaborate closely with operations, leasing, and construction teams.
Requirements
- Minimum 1-5 years of experience, preferably in commercial real estate property accounting or a related field.
- Professional designation CPA (strong asset).
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work professionally under pressure.
- Strong autonomy, initiative, and teamwork skills.
- Excellent time management and prioritization abilities.
- Strong Excel, Word and Outlook knowledge.
- Experience with real estate accounting systems, especially Yardi.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
- The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
- Direct applicants only please, no agencies.
Skills
- Property accounting
- Communication skills
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Real estate accounting systems
- Yardi
Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, BC
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-5 years
Education Level
- CPA (strong asset)
Salary/Compensations
- $77,822 to $85,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and flexible benefits package
- Competitive compensation
- Industry-leading training and development programs
- Innovative projects
- Career growth opportunities
- Collaborative culture
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs
- Global network access
About the Company
- Colliers is one of Canada’s leading commercial real estate services firms.
- Driven by a mission to accelerate success for its people, clients, and communities.
- Recognized as a top employer on several prestigious lists, including Best Workplaces in Canada, Best Workplaces in Canada for Women, and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
- A global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.
- Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
- If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@colliers.com.
