Senior Property Accountant

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Avison Young is looking for a Senior 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.

• 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 backup 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

• B.S. or B.A. degree in Business Administration or Accounting
• One (1) to five (5) years of Property Management Accounting Experience
• In lieu of a B.S. or B.A. degree, must have 5 or more years’ experience in Property Management accounting

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret tenant leases, management agreements, and financial narratives
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Property Managers, Controllers, Accounting Managers and Property Accountants
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Requires positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Requires a high‑level commitment to customer service, whether co‑workers or clients

• Ability to identify and solve problems with limited information
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a high‑volume arena
• Requires good organizational skills
• Requires attention to detail
• Requires an openness to new ideas and procedures (flexibility)

• Proficient with various computer software programs such as Adobe, Microsoft Office, namely Excel

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing