Manager, Property Accounting - Toronto, Canada - Epic Investment Services

Epic Investment Services

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Manager, Property Accounting - Toronto

The Manager, Property Accounting is responsible for leading a team of three (3) Senior Property
Accountants and one (1) Property Accountant to deliver high quality client service for financial reporting,
budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and property acquisition/divestiture support for a specific
portfolio of predominately office properties but also some industrial and retail properties.

Your Responsibilities:

Manage and develop direct reports, providing technical advice as well as coaching and

performance management to develop a successful team; and empower individuals to make

decisions and be accountable for their actions

Support positive team dynamics and culture including a positive, open, team focused work

atmosphere

Proactively identify and analyze opportunities for improving quality, effectiveness, and efficiency

of internal processes and recommend solutions to achieve optimal results

Ensure all financial reporting procedures and processes are in accordance with agreedupon or

mandated schedules, owner requirements and some customized approaches as mandated by

specific owners

Partner with internal teams including property management, asset management, and leasing to

deliver a high level of client service and ensure accurate financial analysis and reporting internally

and externally to Owners

Coordinate with property management to ensure that Owner reports are produced accurately and

on-time, with correct commentary; review the financial component of the executive summary and

variance comments on the reports and assist as necessary in the drafting of the report.

Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, IPD Reporting, and other financial

information as required to Senior Management, Property Managers and Owners, as needed

Prepare budgets accurately and on time, provide analysis on monthly/quarterly basis
Ensure accurate and timely monthly general ledger close
Review income statement, balance sheet, cash flow analysis, detailed variance analysis, and other

financial reports

Work with the full accounting cycle, including daily bank reconciliation, journal entries, general

ledger, recovery, accounts payable, accounts receivable, year-end billing process.

Prepare detailed monthly variance analysis, account reconciliations, and CAM and tax recovery

shortfall and ratio analysis.

Ensure timely Government reporting and remittances, and distributions in accordance with agreed

- upon schedules

Coordinate the preparation of year end working papers and financial statement to auditors and

audit queries

Review draft financial statements including note disclosures and operating cost statements
Review tenant recoveries, shortfalls and recovery rates for actual and budget estimates
Coordinate completion of final cost recovery billings and instalment billings to tenants
Review percentage rent accruals and straightline rent calculations
Review/approve bank reconciliations
Assist with the acquisition and disposition of properties as required
Provide support to property/leasing management and senior management as required

Qualifications:

University degree in Accounting/Business with a professional accounting designation (CPA)
Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience within the commercial real estate industry,

ideally managing and/or supervising commercial real estate Property Accountants

Experience in successfully managing direct reports and developing highperforming teams
Strong understanding of accounting standards (ASPE / IFRS) and internal controls
Experience with financial statement audits
Reporting at a portfolio level, including lease and operations reporting

PowerPoint and Excel

Experience with Yardi is required

Epic Investment Services (Epic), which includes its wholly owned subsidiary MDC Realty Advisors in the

United States, is a fully integrated North American real estate platform. Headquartered in Toronto,

Canada and operating from offices in Canada and the United States, Epic has over $17.5 billion in assets

under management. Epic's portfolio comprises over 30 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and

multi-family residential properties. Epic's integrated team is made up of over 150 real estate professionals

in real estate management, asset management and investment management.

How to Apply:
Epic Investment Services is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and is an equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity,
age, religion, race, gender identity, physical ability, or sexual orientation, or any other elements protected
by law. Epic Investment Services is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable
accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. For all internal and external applicants who
require accommodat