Accounting Support Specialist

Job summary

Support the property management accounting team with bookkeeping, journal entries, account reconciliations, and accurate financial records for condominium communities. Assist with payables and receivables, financial reports, budgets, and expenditure monitoring while resolving discrepancies and supporting process improvements and compliance.

Job details

Company Description Weigel Property Management specializes in condominium management, providing communities with a broad range of technical, legal, financial, and administrative expertise. The company understands the physical and engineering aspects of buildings, as well as the regulatory and governance requirements that condominiums must meet. Its approach combines long- and short-term financial planning with a diplomatic, service-focused mindset to support residents and Boards in resolving complex issues. With many years of experience, Weigel Property Management aims to deliver reliable, professional management that enhances the quality and stability of the communities it serves. Role Description The Accounting Support Specialist is a full-time, on-site role based in the Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area. This position supports the property management accounting team with daily bookkeeping tasks, including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records for condominium communities. The role involves assisting with accounts payable and receivable, helping prepare financial reports and statements, and monitoring budgets and expenditures. The specialist will communicate with internal teams, and vendors to clarify financial information and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner. This role also contributes to process improvements and ensures compliance with company policies and relevant financial practices. Qualifications Strong Accounting knowledge, including practical experience with Journal Entries (Accounting) and basic bookkeeping principles. Solid Finance skills with an understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and community financial planning. Demonstrated Analytical Skills to interpret financial data, identify variances, and support accurate reconciliations. Effective Communication skills to interact professionally with colleagues, Boards, residents, and vendors. Proficiency with accounting software and MS Excel or similar spreadsheet tools. Relevant post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Experience in property management, real estate, or condominium administration is an asset.

What you’ll do

Support the property management accounting team with bookkeeping, journal entries, account reconciliations, and accurate financial records for condominium communities. Assist with payables and receivables, financial reports, budgets, and expenditure monitoring while resolving discrepancies and supporting process improvements and compliance.

Requirements

Requires accounting knowledge, bookkeeping experience, familiarity with journal entries, budgeting, financial reporting, and reconciliations, along with proficiency in accounting software and spreadsheet tools. Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience is expected, as are strong communication, organizational, and detail-management skills; property management experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Bookkeeping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Accounting
• Journal Entries
• Bookkeeping
• Account Reconciliation
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Financial Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Accounting Software
• Microsoft Excel
• Attention to Detail
• Organization
• Condominium Property Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Management & Leadership