Accounting assistant Jobs in Calgary, AB

Description

FirstService Residential transforms the property management landscape by providing professional association management services to over 9,000 residential communities across the United States and Canada.

Our dedication to associate satisfaction and growth is recognized by our Great Place to Work certification, exemplifying our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Our 19,000 associates can count on competitive salaries, top-tier medical and dental coverage, career training, and support for continued professional development.

Experience being part of a high-performing team with a fulfilling career in property management with FirstService Residential.

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Client Accounting Investment Properties, provides direction and support to the Property Accounting team. The primary responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to; managing and ensuring clients' and organizational needs are met, maintaining best practices and standard operating procedures and training of staff. The Manager must be flexible and adaptable to meet changing needs and workplace challenges.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate financial deliverables on premium / blue chip portfolios
• Maintain day-to-day accounting of a Blue-Chip portfolio and manage clients' requests
• Review teamwork of deliverables to clients
• Monthly review of bank reconciliations for overdue outstanding items
• Monthly review of control accounts to subledgers
• Coordinate monthly priority list and deadlines for the team
• Provide back-up support where required to property accountants, controller and director
• Coordinate financial and budget deadlines to ensure clients' needs are met
• Identify and assist in building SOP's and best practices with Controller and Director, IP
• Maintain SOPs, develop templates for standard processes, including but not limited to budgets, monthly cam & tax recoveries, vacancy cost adjustments, other process forms
• Oversee and ensure new properties set up and onboarded appropriately with required documentation
• Oversee and ensure the transition of lost properties is accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Manage audit requests including third party, RECA and RECBC
• Ensure all tax filings are accurate and files on time
• Support with CAM reconciliation and prebilling
• Monitor team performance and report on metrics to the Director, IP
• Identify other areas of support and requirements

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Proficiencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Tools & Equipment Used

Physical Requirements / Working Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Hours over and above normal office hours will occur, including evenings, holidays, and some weekends. Schedule is subject to change based on business needs.

Travel

May be travel involved to properties within the city to attend Clients' meetings

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.