Accountant

Job summary

Handle day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, KPI reporting, and support the preparation of financial statements, budgets, audits, and tax filings. Maintain mortgage portfolio and trust accounting records, support treasury and fund operations, and prepare investor and co-lender distributions, statements, and loan payout calculations.

Job details

Company Overview: Lanyard Group (www.lanyardgroup.com) is a dynamic and growing boutique real estate finance, investment and asset management company located in Vancouver. We enjoy an exceptional reputation in the marketplace and a track record of more than 25 years. Our team has extensive expertise offering a wide range of financing solutions tailored to meet diverse capital requirements, including senior and mezzanine real estate finance, structured finance, and direct real estate investment. We are presently recruiting an experienced Accountant to join our team in Vancouver. Position Overview: The Accountant position is full-time and reports directly to the Senior Corporate Controller, supporting a wide range of financial and accounting functions. The ideal candidate will have a broad skill set that supports the timely production of all financial reporting and contributes meaningfully to investor and lender functions. Key Responsibilities: 1. Perform day-to-day bookkeeping, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and payroll. 2. Prepare monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports. 3. Support the Senior Corporate Controller in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and budgets. 4. Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards. 5. Support the Senior Corporate Controller in preparing and filing T5013 forms, year-end trust audits and tax filings. 6. Maintain the mortgage portfolio in The Mortgage Office (TMO) and support treasury functions and trust accounting. 7. Support the Senior Corporate Controller in the financial operations of our exempt market dealer affiliate and the management of new mortgage funds. 8. Prepare investor and co-lender distributions, statements and loan payout calculations. 9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Corporate Controller. Qualifications and Skills: 1. Diploma or degree in accounting or finance, with at least three years of accounting experience, preferably in real estate, banking or lending. Enrolment in the CPA program is considered an asset. 2. Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices. 3. Proficiency with accounting and tax software; experience with Sage 50 is a strong asset. 4. Experience with a payroll service (e.g. Payworks) is preferred. 5. Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills. 6. Proactive, adaptable and able to prioritize across concurrent deadlines. 7. Collaborative team member with effective communication and interpersonal skills. 8. Advanced spreadsheet and word processing skills, and comfort using AI tools to improve speed and accuracy. Location: Full-time at our head office at 601 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC (one block from Broadway-City Hall Canada Line station).

What you’ll do

Handle day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, KPI reporting, and support the preparation of financial statements, budgets, audits, and tax filings. Maintain mortgage portfolio and trust accounting records, support treasury and fund operations, and prepare investor and co-lender distributions, statements, and loan payout calculations.

Requirements

Requires a diploma or degree in accounting or finance and at least three years of accounting experience; real estate, banking, or lending experience is preferred, and CPA program enrolment is an asset. Candidates should have strong accounting knowledge, proficiency with accounting and tax software, attention to detail, analytical and organizational skills, effective communication, advanced spreadsheet and word-processing skills, and comfort using AI tools.

Listed skills

• Bookkeeping · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Payroll · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Treasury · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Bookkeeping
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Payroll
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Accounting Standards Compliance
• Tax Filing
• Trust Accounting
• Treasury
• Mortgage Portfolio Management
• Investor Distributions
• Analytical Skills
• Spreadsheet Skills
• Communication

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Sales