Junior Accountant

Job summary

Support the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements, disclosures, reporting packages, and audit documentation, while coordinating with auditors. Contribute to management reporting on operational metrics, budgeting, reforecasting, variance analysis, and other accounting projects.

Job details

Corporate Accountant Job Type: Contract to Perm Contract Duration: 6 months, strong potential to become permanent Pay Rate: Up to $35/hr DOE Location: Mississauga, ON (remote on Fridays) Your New Company Our client is a leading real estate and investment organization with a strong presence across Canada and North America. The company is committed to excellence in financial reporting, operational performance, and strategic growth, offering employees the opportunity to work within a collaborative and dynamic finance team. Your New Role You will play a key role in the organization's corporate accounting and financial reporting functions, being responsible for supporting the preparation of consolidated financial statements, maintaining general ledger activities, assisting with audit requirements, and contributing to management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. What You Need to Do Support in the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Prepare supporting working papers and note disclosures to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting. Support the preparation of internal and external financial reporting packages. Coordinate and compile audit working papers and supporting documentation for quarterly and annual audits. Liaise with auditors and assist in resolving audit-related inquiries. Support preparation of management reporting related to key operational metrics, including NOI, occupancy, and leasing activity. Support annual budgeting, reforecasting processes, and variance analysis. Participate in special projects and other accounting-related responsibilities as assigned. What You'll Need to Succeed: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, or a related field. Currently pursuing a CPA designation, most ideally preparing/submitted Core 1 or Core 2. Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities. Ability to think strategically while executing tactically. Real estate industry experience is considered an asset. Public accounting or audit experience would be considered an asset. Experience with Yardi is considered an asset. What You'll Get in Return: This is a 6-month contract opportunity with a strong intention to convert to a permanent position, supported by senior leadership. You will join a highly collaborative team responsible for consolidated financial reporting for both external stakeholders and internal management in a role that offers exposure to large-scale reporting initiatives, portfolio integration activities, and cross-functional collaboration across finance, operations, and external audit teams. What You Need to Do Now: If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization. AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.

What you’ll do

Support the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements, disclosures, reporting packages, and audit documentation, while coordinating with auditors. Contribute to management reporting on operational metrics, budgeting, reforecasting, variance analysis, and other accounting projects.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business, commerce, accounting, or a related field is required, along with current pursuit of the CPA designation, ideally at the Core 1 or Core 2 stage. Candidates should have intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities; real estate, public accounting, audit, and Yardi experience are assets.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Management Reporting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Consolidated Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• General Ledger
• Audit Coordination
• Management Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Attention To Detail
• Prioritization
• Strategic Thinking
• Yardi

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting

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