Associate, Assistant Controller - Toronto, Canada - Hazelview Investments

Hazelview Investments

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About the Position:

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Accounting and FP&A

Manage the monthend close cycle and ensuring regular monthly entries are booked on time; such as management fees and expenses accruals, expense chargebacks, intercompany transactions and reconciliations and cash transactions
Review bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding journal entries
Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure items are cleared promptly
Prepare reports, working papers and account analysis for monthly/quarterly financial reports and annual financial statements
Prepare debt covenant reports and calculation
Responsible for updating and analyzing cash forecast and other management reports
Prepare annual budgets working papers and assist with presentation materials
Update revenue and G&A budgets in Yardi
Prepare or review budget vs actual analysis
Prepare quarterly G&A forecast and prepare related analysis

Management of Accounts Payable

Supervise the accounts payable team's daytoday operations and be the backup as needed
Manage (including set up, update, and documentation) payment workflows and vendor records
Manage paymentrelated queries
Ensure timely processing of invoices and vendors in Yardi
Oversee and manage the SAP Concur expense reimbursement system
Lead group projects related to EFT, Concur expenses platform changes.
Improve payment processes and documentation, including EFT, PAP, online payment, and vendor café
Set up wires and wire templates on banking platform as needed

Process improvements and system implementation

Identify, recommend and implement process improvements opportunities
Assist in the development of new processes, systems, and models within corporate finance
Assist with ad hoc analyses and projects

Talent management

Lead, supervise, and provide training to a team of 2 to 3 employees
Make recommendations for staffing needs to meet business needs
Conduct performance evaluations, career development and coaching

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Education and Experience**:

Degree in Finance or Accounting is required
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a financial reporting or budgeting role for a large organization.
Solid working knowledge of accounting
Working towards CPA equivalent qualification is an asset
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools i.e. Excel/PowerPoint including Power Pivots and Power Query is a must
At least 3 years of experience in managing and coaching staff is required
Previous exposure to real estate industry is an asset.

Qualifications:

Excellent management and supervisory skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skill
Diligent solid attention to detail and accuracy, and proactively follow up when needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete
Eager and adaptable eager to learn and expand your skillset, and comfortable adapting to changing responsibilities in a fastpaced environment. You have both curiosity and willingness to learn new skills
A creative problem solver ability to evaluate problems and are always looking for process improvement opportunities and automation wherever possible. You are initiative driven and are always proactive
Demonstrates a high degree of integrity, diplomacy, discretion and confidentiality
Deadline oriented with the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and escalate issues on a timely basis
Knowledge of employee relationship building and performance management techniques
Has a process improvements mindset
Flexible with a "cando" attitude and a "no task is too big or too small" attitude

About the Company:

Hazelview Investments is an active investor, owner, and manager of global real estate assets. Founded in 1999, Hazelview currently manages over $11.

1 billion in total assets across two key investment strategies:
direct investments in real estate and investment in publicly traded companies that own investment-grade real estate.

We use our global knowledge and expertise to make insightful real estate investments and to actively create value for our team, clients, residents, and tenants.

We are committed to a diverse and sustainable future. We see value potential that others have missed.

We bring the same philosophy to human investment that we bring to asset investment; focus on the underlying value, commit to maximizing its potential; work at it; be patient; take personal responsibility; share in the rewards.

We're driven to create value for people and places.

Vision:
_"We create value for people and places"._

Our Core Values: