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About the Role

The General Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting through general ledger maintenance, accounts payable processing, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities. The role requires strong accounts payable experience, including invoice processing, employee expense claims, vendor account management, prepaid expense schedules, accrued liabilities, and capital assets depreciations. Working under the guidance of the Manager, Finance and Accounting, the General Accountant maintains complete supporting documentation, investigates discrepancies, and contributes to effective financial controls and process improvements.

Responsibilities

Review and process supplier invoices and employee expense claims, ensuring appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, account coding, and compliance with organizational policies.
Review unverified invoices in Concur and route them to the appropriate approvers.
Follow up on outstanding approvals, missing documentation, and invoice discrepancies to support timely payment.
Prepare and process payment batches, including electronic funds transfers (EFTs), wire transfers and cheques, for approved invoices, expense claims, and authorized trust fund disbursements, ensuring required payment approvals are obtained.
Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding Concur, invoices, expense claims, and payment status.
Reconcile vendor statements and investigate outstanding balances, duplicate invoices, credits, and payment discrepancies.
Prepare and maintain prepaid expense schedules, ensuring costs are allocated to the appropriate accounting periods.
Calculate and post monthly prepaid expense amortization entries and reconcile schedules to the general ledger.
Identify expenses requiring accrual through review of outstanding invoices, purchase commitments, subsequent payments, and input from departments.
Prepare supporting schedules and journal entries for accrued liabilities, including reversals and adjustments.
Review prepaid and accrual balances regularly and resolve outstanding or unusual items.
Prepare and post journal entries with complete and accurate supporting documentation.
Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including accounts payable, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and bank or clearing accounts, as assigned.
Investigate discrepancies and prepare correcting entries where required.
Complete assigned month-end and year-end close activities within established deadlines.
Prepare account analyses and supporting schedules for financial reporting, budgeting, and the three-year plan.
Create and update vendor records in Sage, ensuring required documentation and approvals are obtained.
Verify requests to change vendor banking information in accordance with established controls.
Maintain accurate vendor records and identify duplicate or inactive accounts.
Follow established approval authorities and segregation of duties across vendor maintenance, invoice approval, and payment processing.
Maintain organized and accessible financial records to support review and audit requirements.
Prepare and coordinate cheque deposits for dormant and trust accounts.
Maintain deposit trackers and reconcile recorded transactions to supporting documentation and bank activity.
Prepare related journal entries and investigate discrepancies.
Process authorized trust-related payments with appropriate approvals and supporting records.
Prepare schedules and retrieve supporting documentation for internal reviews and external audits.
Document and maintain procedures for assigned accounting activities.
Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and controls within accounts payable and general accounting.
Provide backup coverage within the Finance team and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Postsecondary degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
Experience in general accounting and accounts payable is required, including invoice processing, employee expense claims, prepaid expense schedules, accrued liabilities, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
Knowledge of SAP Concur and Sage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
Effective communication skills to respond to employee and vendor inquiries and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

General accounting
Accounts payable
Invoice processing
Employee expense claims
Prepaid expense schedules
Accrued liabilities
Journal entries
Account reconciliations
SAP Concur
Sage
Microsoft Excel
Formulas
Lookups
Pivot tables
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Communication skills

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

General accounting experience
Accounts payable experience

Education Level

Postsecondary degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

$74,000—$94,000 CAD

Benefits

Professional growth
Ongoing learning
Cross-functional exposure
Hybrid flexibility
Balance
Flexibility
Wellbeing

About the Company

As Ontario’s regulator of over 110,000 real estate agents and brokerages (often referred to as registrants), RECO administers and enforces the law that regulates trading in real estate in Ontario and enhances consumer confidence in the real estate services sector.
RECO’s commitment to pursuing trust in every transaction means consumers can navigate the real estate market with confidence.
A modern regulator with approximately 170 employees, RECO is a collegial and dynamic environment where strategic agility, curiosity and empathy are valued.
Working at RECO means contributing to an organization that supports a fair, transparent, and consumer-focused real estate marketplace.
Purpose-driven work: Your contributions help protect consumers and strengthen one of Ontario’s largest and most important sectors.
A modern, evolving regulator: We are innovating how we regulate and engage with the real estate sector, and your ideas and expertise will help shape the future.
Inclusive culture: You’ll work with people who care deeply about doing what’s right and delivering high-quality public service.
If you’re passionate about meaningful work, eager to grow, and want to make a tangible impact on an industry that touches every Ontarian, RECO is the place to do it.

Equal Opportunity

RECO is committed to promoting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that includes awareness, education, and engagement-building opportunities for all employees.
RECO is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence.
We believe in integration and equal opportunity.
We are committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility.