Assistant Client Accounting Manager

Job Title

Assistant Client Accounting Manager

Job Description Summary

Act as primary contact for accountants, regarding general questions or trouble-shooting issues, with the Accounting Manager as secondary contact when a resolution cannot be reached. Responsible to perform accountant responsibilities for an assigned portfolio of properties.

Job Description

May be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Ensure team members understand client and property management goals for each property assignment; inspire collaboration between the two
• Escalate issues to Accounting Manager when required
• Serve as a neutral escalation point for clients, property management, and accounting to mediate as needed
• Perform financial statement reviews of accountants’ work to ensure it meets quality control, Clients requirements, and audit compliance requirements
• Perform regular and recurring accounting functions requiring professional competency
• Generate, review, analyze, and communicate financial data that reflects actual financial performance against approved budgets
• Assist accounting and property management in preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Analyze and/or assist with analysis of accounting transactions and auditing
• Prepare general ledger journal entries and analysis of accounts
• Prepare balance sheet accounts reconciliation, including HST/GST to support monthly reporting

• Prioritize and maintain organization of a high volume work load; monitor and evaluate workload of others
• Prepare and/or review bank reconciliations
• Ensure proper recording of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Create and distribute accurate internal and external reports
• Review Tenant’s CAM/Tax recoveries as required
• Contribute to special projects and other department initiatives as required
• Assist with coordinating training for accountants, and coordinators
• Ensure that all financial report packages are prepared in a timely manner to meet internal and external client- driven deadlines
• Ensure that report packages are accurate, complete, and consistent with clients’ requirements
• Assist Accounting Manager with goal-setting on teams to meet department objectives

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree
• 4+ years of accounting experience in real-estate, property management industry
• Or any similar combination of education and experience

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Yardi, MRI, or other Real Estate software experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience handling financial reporting for multiple entities
• Strong knowledge of accounting
• Ability to analyze and problem solve
• Effective and efficient time management and organization skills
• Detail oriented and thorough
• Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of accounting or database software packages
• Ability to train, mentor, and coach others
• Results oriented with a sense of urgency

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Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to HRServices@cushwake. com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.Cushman & Wakefield s’engage a respecter l’equite en matiere d’emploi. Notre objectif est d’offrir un milieu de travail diversifie, inclusif et exempt d’obstacles. Si vous etes une personne handicapee et que vous avez besoin de recevoir l’offre d’emploi dans un autre format ou d’acceder a toute autre mesure d’adaptation au cours du processus d’embauche, veuillez soumettre votre demande par courriel a canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Veuillez mentionner le titre de poste et le lieu de travail au moment de communiquer avec nous.