Reference Number:	3042
Job Title:	Senior Manager, Accounting Processes
Location:
Annual Salary Range:	$100,000.00
Annual Bonus:	10% - 15%

Qualifications:
Academic/Education Requirements: -Four-year Bachelor's Degree in Business, Real Estate or related field, and/or Professional Designation (CA, CGA, CMA); -Minimum five years accounting experience within a commercial real estate company; -Excellent knowledge of accounting practices as applied to real estate development, property management, cash flow forecasting and financial and management reporting - Demonstrated experience preparing CAM and Tax billings, construction Lien holdback requirements, and construction draws -Effective planner for not only prioritizing work activities but also anticipating shifts in priorities; -Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels within the organization; -Proven track record of follow through to achieve results; -Advanced Excel skills; -Experience in an electronic accounting system is required. Experience with Yardi accounting system would be an asset.

Responsibilities:
Vice President, Cash Management & Development Accounting and other peer accounting associates, review, maintain and ensure that all internal accounting processes are up to date and meet our internal needs. Operations Accounting The duties and responsibilities for this accounting area include but are not limited to the following: -Improve the processes within this area by doing and having a portfolio of properties, as assigned -Prepare and assess Quarterly Operating Cash Flows and develop and implement new template to facilitate accuracy and timeliness for submission to Cash Management; -Review and approve final monthly and quarterly statements and reports accompanied with variance analysis of revenue and expenses in accordance to company processes; -Ensure cash that is surplus/deficit to the property is distributed/advanced to/from its owners on a timely basis and in accordance with cash projections and preparation of Development Status Report (DSR) -Ensure that all development properties are transferred to income producing properties in accordance with accounting policies and review and approve amortization schedules and recurring journal entries; -Ensure that all permanent financing advances are recorded in accordance with accounting policies; -Ensure all month end and year-end working papers are accurate and complete; -Ensure all financial and management reporting, including budgets is delivered accurately, completely and on a timely basis; -Ensure all accounting records related to all properties are kept up to date within guidelines established by generally accepted accounting principals and by the organization -Review and/or prepare monthly/quarterly development reporting to partners/co-owners in accordance with the agreements -Assist with all auditor requirements, including the company's audit firm and all partners/co-owners audit firms, as well as government audits when required; -Integrate existing databases with accounting processes and systems including shared accounting drive reorganization -Liaise with Construction and Property Management Accounting, Business Units, Finance, Legal and other departments within the organization -Review and approve tenant lease charges setup; -Review and approve monthly rent roll. Review and approve all monthly and annual rental charge notices; -Monitor accounts receivable, unearned revenue and provide complete analysis and commentary on a monthly/quarterly basis. -Ensure timely, accurate and complete tenant charge-backs -Ensure property tax billings for tenants not billed monthly, are invoiced in accordance with the tenant leases and within 24 hours of receipt of the property tax bill; -Ensure that operations accounting provides support to the Operations group (A/R, Tax & Property Management) for responding and resolving to all tenant queries on a timely basis; -Ensure for all departing tenants that any unamortized costs are appropriately written off; -Review and approve all cheque requisitions, invoices and non-tenant deposits to ensure accuracy and completeness; -Review and approve all CAM/Property Tax/Chargeback recoveries in accordance with the tenant leases and that all adjustment billings are completed within 60 days of year-end; -Manage, review and approve operating/ownership budgets within assigned timelines; -Ensure timely, accurate and complete property management, leasing and disposition fees; -Ensure that the accounting for all property acquisitions/dispositions is recorded accurately and on a timely basis. Participate in the due diligence and preparation and review of statement of adjustments and post closing adjustments, as required; -Continually monitor and review accounting processes and procedures and recommend changes as appropriate to improve internal controls and/or efficiencies. -Participate in Special Projects and Analysis as assigned -Assist with the preparation and analysis of the Overall Corporate Cash Flow - which includes but is not limited to: obtaining and analyzing proformas, reviewing and updating timeliness, meeting with various individuals to question and obtain information -Prepare monthly revenue and expense variance analysis; -Review Cash flows and consolidate overall cash flow -Respond to queries as needed Year End Statements & Audits: -Prepare financial statement working paper files -Review and approve all year-end journal entries -Liaise with Corporate Tax Department for CRA audits -Monthly review of fixed assets, A/R sundry, A/P sundry, and quarterly review of inter-company/loans -Review and approve monthly journal entries and allocations -Review monthly expense variance analysis; create reports & procedures -Co-ordinate annual corporate budget with site offices and various business units -Prepare monthly working paper analysis of income, expenses and balance sheet accounts, including fixed assets -Ensure billings are complete and in accordance with agreements -Review and approve all A/R batches and invoices relating to fee income -Review and approve all management, leasing, development and disposition fees for all properties owned/managed/developed by the organization -Review and analysis of outstanding A/R, follow-up and collect outstanding amounts -Review and approve GST/HST & QST returns and filings -Review bi-weekly funding requests -Review existing processes and develop procedures to improve their efficiency and effectiveness; -Develop document of all departmental processes and procedures, ensure training is ongoing for all staff

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