Leading Real Estate Developer is seeking a Junior Accountant. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated to thrive in a fast-pace and entrepreneurial environment and has a strong interest in the Canadian real estate market.
We are looking for someone who thinks outside the box to find the best approach to achieve results. Someone who is proactive, considers the bigger picture, and leads by example. This person will help oversee a very exciting and diverse portfolio of land development projects.
Responsibilities:
- Collect, record and prepare deposit slip for deposits.
- Updating bank accounts on a weekly basis.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations for high volume of companies.
- Track and reconcile lot discharges and house closings.
- Track, update and reconcile loan balances to external statements.
- Setup, track, and reconcile Letter of Credits for all projects.
- Setup accounts receivable invoices in Newstar.
- Process internal and external cash calls cheques.
- Process back charges for various projects.
- Preparation of HST returns.
- Provide support for Accounts Payables.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts.
- Creating and posting journal entries.
- Special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience in full cycle accounting, including preparation of monthly bank reconciliations and HST returns.
- Experience within the real estate industry is an asset (i.e. Development, property and/or commercial accounting).
- Strong time management skills, organization and detail-orientation to manage several ongoing and new tasks/projects simultaneously.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate across all levels and functional areas of the company.
- Collaborative team player, passionate about the role, personal development, real estate and achieving larger business goals and objectives in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with NewStar is considered an asset.
Academic/Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting.
- Working towards CPA/CPA