Senior Property Accountant

Property Accountant

Avison Young is looking for a Property Accountant to join our accounting department. The position will be responsible for managing the accounting and reporting for commercial buildings, overseeing the revenue reporting and lease accounting to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Experience using MRI / YARDI is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements
• Prepare monthly recoveries reconciliation
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
• Ability to work on variance analysis for balance sheet and P&L
• Prepare banking forms as needed (or requested by Vice President Finance) Stop Payment Requests, Bank Request Form for banking issues or discrepancies, etc.
• Prepare and enter journal entries standard, recurring, reversing, adjusting, reclassing, prepaid rent, accruals, etc.
• Prepare sales & use tax form(s) and related back up schedule(s) to ensure the accurate and timely payment of amounts due
• Prepare month-end AR reconciliation
• Prepare and calculate annual CAM / Escalation reconciliations and related billing adjustments
• Prepare secondary excel or word reporting schedules for (but not limited to) depreciation, amortization, security deposits, loan schedules and balance sheet schedules
• Responsible for accurate input of data provided by Property Managers
• Review all leases and related accounting lease abstract forms
• Review and approve AR including billing adjustments, security deposit refunds, etc.
• Review and approve AP vendor invoices for property number, coding, description and approvals
• Review rental edits (scheduled charges)
• Review and input budgets
• Review business license / tax for accuracy and process payment timely
• Responsible for accurate and timely monthly financial statements
• Maintain cash balances as directed by portfolio controller, accounting manager or client
• Prepare wire transfers to move monies as needed
• Prepare funding requests as needed for capital or operating
• Prepare owner distributions as needed
• Prepare and process monthly fees due including management fees, asset management fees, TI or construction fees, etc.
• Prepare audit packages for auditors and controllers
• Follow and adhere to Avison Young and client policies and procedures
• Process and complete special projects as requested by Vice President Finance, accounting manager, client, or property manager
• Prepare and submit to supervisor a written action plan for desk coverage during absences. This would include both vacation and personal time off coverage.
• Assist in the review, analysis, and collection of Avison Young corporate accounts receivable including but not limited to : Payroll Reimbursements, Management Fees, Lease Commissions, Construction Supervision Fees

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative, but not exclusive or exhaustive, of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Education and / or Experience :

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Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees :

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