Menkes Developments Ltd. is an award-winning, fully integrated real estate company involved in the construction, ownership and management of office, industrial, retail and residential properties. Founded in 1954, the company is one of the largest private developers in Canada, with a primary focus in the Greater Toronto Area. Menkes is known for its innovative, multi-disciplinary approach and superior design, and is highly regarded as one of the most trusted builders in Toronto, with a strong reputation for quality and customer service excellence. For more information about Menkes, please visit menkes.com and follow us @MenkesLife.
ABOUT THE JOB: The primary purpose of this entry level role is to support the Accounting and Tax teams in various forms including assisting in providing timely management reporting and meeting compliance requirements. The incumbent will work closely under the direction of the Controller and the Senior Director, Taxation gaining exposure to a cross section of disciplines, including Construction, Property Management, Corporate and Investment entities.
If you are a recent graduate and looking to gain diverse experience, this is the ideal role for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES: On a day-to-day basis, the key responsibilities include:
Financial Reporting
- Joint responsibility for accounting and financial reporting for a group of investment companies including updating investment continuities, shareholder registers and preparing annual financial statement packages.
- Prepare management reports, including annual budgets and forecasts for consolidated companies.
- Support the audit process of the Company’s various legal entities’ annual financial
- Statements, including CAM, joint venture and consolidation statements by preparing financials and compiling audit support.
- Complete corporate bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Tax
- Support the preparation of tax returns using Tax Prep, for personal and corporate entities, trusts, partnership Information returns, other tax related information and returns; e.g. T5018
- Assist with CRA income tax audit requests.
- Opportunity to work on tax planning and tax research projects.
QUALIFICATIONS: To succeed, candidates must possess the following combination of education, experience and skills:
- Completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in Accounting is mandatory
- Completion of an Introduction to Taxation course is preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Excel required, advanced is preferred.
- High degree of comfort working with numbers and strong analytical skills
- Demonstrated time management skills and the ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
- Self-motivated with a desire to learn
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- A team-player with a can-do attitude
- Previous experience or knowledge of JD Edwards is an asset
We offer a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to work with an industry leader.
To apply, please forward your resume to employment@menkes.com and in the subject line please include the name of the following: Accounting Associate – Ref #3043. We thank all applicants for considering Menkes Developments Ltd. as an Employer of Choice, however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
