Property Accountant

1. Position Summary and Job Magnitude

Campus Living Centres is a continually growing organization focused on enhancing the student and tenant experience while achieving financial performance. Working within the Kingston Financial Office, the Property Accountant reports to the Accounting Supervisor and is responsible for accounting tasks for multiple properties including but not limited to accounts payable, receivable, reconciliation, and statement formatting tasks. The Property Accountant is well-organized, pays attention to detail, has great time-management skills and communication skills, and is capable of working under minimal supervision.

2. Essential Functions and Basic Duties

Accounts Payable

• Accurate and timely processing of invoices for suppliers on a regular basis.
• Cash disbursements for invoices, as well as student refunds, petty cash re-imbursements and other cheque requisitions as requested.
• Month-end balancing and review of accounts payable.

Accounts Receivable

• Recording and reconciling cash receipts, returned items, bank charges, and other such items as required.
• Reconciliation of Bank Statements and spreadsheets on a monthly basis.
• Reconciliation of monthly schedules including Guest Ledger/Deferred Revenue, Student Deposits, Refunds, and Accounts Receivable.

Other Duties

• General Journals/ Recurring Journals to be made to maintain accurate financial reports.
• Maintaining spreadsheets with regards to prepaid, accruals, property accounts and other such accounts.
• Review and formatting of monthly financial statements including: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Trial Balance, Detailed General Ledgers as applicable for each property.
• Communications with properties to ensure a high level of service for clients and students/tenants.
• Performs other duties that may arise in order to complete required financial reports assigned by the Accounting Supervisor/Director of Finance.

Health & Safety

• Work in the manner and with the protective devices, measures and procedures required by the OHSA, regulations, and Campus Living Centres (e.g. wearing safety shoes, confining hair, jewelry, or loose clothing around moving parts, etc.).
• Online training modules and in-person training must be completed before starting regular duties.
• WHMIS 2015 and GHS system, and standard operating procedures training must be completed prior to beginning regular duties.

3. Qualification:

Education: Recognized College Diploma or University Degree, preference given to those with Post-Secondary education in Accounting

Skills/Abilities:

• Be computer literate with experience in an automated office environment utilizing Microsoft applications and accounting applications.
• Strong organizational, communications, and customer service skills; verbal & written.
• Demonstrated ability to cope with a demanding workload and organize time to accurately meet deadlines.
• Yardi Voyager knowledge is an asset with respect to balancing trial balance to AR Tie Out, deposit accounting, rent rolls, tenant ledgers, and report generation.