Manager, Development Accounting - Toronto, Canada - Dream Unlimited

Dream Unlimited

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Dream is looking for a Manager, Development Accounting
We are always looking for the best and brightest to join our thriving community. Dream's Development Accounting team is currently looking for a Manager, Development Accounting.

Who are you?
There's a lot happening at Dream, and it's happening fast.

Are you passionate, dedicated, and love working with people? Do you have a strong attention to detail, an inquisitive mind, and are always looking for improvements? If so, read on.

We want to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who thinks outside the box to find the best approach to achieve results. Someone who is proactive, considers the bigger picture, and leads by example.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates an understanding of our partners' and senior management's needs through clear written and verbal communication skills.

They are comfortable conducting presentations and facilitating meetings, and are team-oriented.
This role will oversee a very exciting and challenging portfolio of diverse residential, mixed use and retail development projects.
We want to bring on someone who is eager to learn, works hard, and has fun. In other words, we want you to fit in here.

This is an opportunity for you to take on responsibilities, build on your already strong skill set, and help your team achieve its goals, all in a work environment that is fast-paced and dynamic.

What will you do?

Dream is looking to hire a creative and energetic Manager, Development Accounting to take to oversee a very exciting and diverse portfolio of Urban Development projects and Income Properties and manage our Development Accounting team.

Below are some of the primary responsibilities you will be taking on in this role. There will be more, but we can discuss those in person.

Oversee the overall accounting and financial operations cycle for the portfolio, including highrisk transactions and journal entries, trial balance review, budgettoactual analysis, accounts payable, construction draw processing, capital calls and distributions, job costing, inventory, sales and costs of sales recognition, accounts receivable etc. from the setup to the closeout of each project;
Manage IT and financial reporting systems, oversee the general ledger and reports, design processes and reports to facilitate efficient operations and reporting, and oversee their implementation;
Lead, manage, provide training and mentorship to the accounting team members;
Oversee the accounting for each project including review of journal entries, reconciliations, working paper files and variance analyses of actuals vs. budget etc., as well as overall reasonability of accounting records to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial information;
Manage the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and yearend financial reporting packages for the portfolio projects for Senior Management and our JV partners;
Assist in the preparation of supporting schedules and continuities for quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and note disclosures;
Coordinate quarterly reviews and yearend audits with external auditors, ensure compliance with the financial reporting requirements of our JV partners as well as with regulatory requirements;
Assist with the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for all the portfolio projects;
Participate in operational meetings with internal and external stakeholders and provide support to adjacent team as needed, such as the development team and the accounts payable function;

What type of experience and skills do you have?
These are only some of the things we'd like you to bring to the table. We can cover the rest when we meet.

CPA with a minimum of 5 years postqualification experience, of which at least 2 years are at a supervisory level
Strong technical accounting knowledge, IFRS (a definite asset), experience in construction / development accounting and consolidations an asset
Understanding of various joint business arrangements (JV, partnerships etc.);
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly in Microsoft Excel
Experience with JD Edwards is a definite asset

Who are we?

Dream Unlimited Corp. is a leading Canadian real estate company with over $17 billion of assets under management in Canada. We develop, manage, and invest in master-planned communities, income properties, and urban intensification.

We proudly build communities from the ground up:

from land development to buildings homes and condominiums, and from providing retail centres to managing assets across the country.

Our attitude and approach set us apart from our competitors.

We are guided by our entrepreneurial spirit:
we seize unconventional opportunities and try new things, approaching every project with passion and purpose.

Our employees are the heart and soul of our business performance, which is why we believe in putting people first.

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