Accounting Manager, Technical Accounting
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Colliers provides real estate services and investment management for commercial property clients worldwide. Its work covers transactions, property management, and valuation across office, industrial, retail, residential, and hospitality assets. The company combines sector expertise with sustainability and innovation to develop tailored solutions for property owners, investors, occupiers, and other real estate stakeholders. Teams at Colliers support clients throughout the property lifecycle, helping them make informed decisions and improve the performance of their real estate investments.
Commercial Property Accounting Manager
Lead commercial property accounting across a portfolio, overseeing budgets, recoveries, audits, and team development. Support Colliers clients in Toronto, Vancouver, or Calgary.
Description
- Lead full-cycle accounting for a commercial property portfolio and guide the property accounting team.
- Keep monthly deadlines on track and deliver special projects on schedule.
- Hire, train, coach, and mentor staff; set goals and support succession planning.
- Prepare annual property budgets, operating cost recovery adjustments, property tax work, and audits.
- Plan forecasts, budgets, audits, reporting, and cut-off schedules throughout the year.
- Check team work for accuracy, deadlines, accounting standards, procedures, and policy compliance.
- Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end property accounting.
- Find and implement ways to improve quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
- Coordinate with property management, asset management, and other functional teams.
- Work with internal and external auditors on operational reviews, audits, working papers, and financial statements.
- Promote a positive, open, team-oriented working environment.
- Set up new properties and resolve complex or outstanding balance sheet reconciliation issues.
- Support property onboarding and offboarding, including operating statements, distributions, tax reconciliations, and bank accounts.
- Act as the subject matter expert for property accounting.
- Lead or contribute to process improvement work and special projects.
- Review and approve financial accounting working papers.
- Provide excellent service to clients, tenants, and colleagues.
Requirements
- A post-secondary degree in a related field; a CPA designation is an asset.
- At least five years of progressive accounting experience in commercial real estate.
- Experience with an asset manager, property owner, or third-party manager is preferred.
- Able to train, mentor, and oversee junior accounting staff.
- Able to review junior staff’s accounting work and make corrections.
- Expertise in CAM and tax recovery calculations for office, industrial, and retail tenants.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Able to identify problems, analyze them, and make sound decisions.
- Knowledge of commercial property accounting software such as Yardi.
- Strong interpersonal skills and integrity.
- Well-organized and able to prioritize in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
- Able to explain complex accounting concepts clearly to junior staff.
- Able to resolve complex issues and unexpected obstacles quickly and efficiently.
- An inclusive, supportive approach to workplace diversity.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must already be authorized to work full-time in Canada.
- The employer does not sponsor work visas.
Benefits
- Work on innovative projects with tangible community and business impact.
- Access to industry-leading training and development programs.
- Comprehensive, flexible benefits package.
- Competitive compensation.
- Collaborative and empowering workplace culture.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion program with eight Employee Resource Groups.
- Access to a global professional network across 70 countries.
- Disability-related accommodations during recruitment and selection.
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