Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 445958

About the Company?

Our client is a real estate company. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will be responsible for providing financial and operational support to the finance and accounting department and brokerage leadership team.

Why Work Here?

• Enjoy flexible work arrangements

• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team with a strong, positive culture

About the Opportunity?

Accounting & Finance Accountabilities

• Responsible for day-to-day treasury management of corporate brokerage, incorporated agents- including daily bank reconciliation of Trust, Commission Trust and General Operating accounts, Cheque Fraud Protection, Electronic Funds Transfer preparation, stale dated & cheque stop management, bank balance reporting and weekly cash flow tracking.

• Month End Financial Close

• Prepare & analyze complex manual journal entries (including revenue recognition of Firm New Business Written real estate transactions), allowance for doubtful Realtor accounts, fee recoveries and other revenue accruals as applicable.

• Prepare & analyze recurring operating accruals.

• Analyze monthly Franchise Fees owing to the company, inclusive of monthly data import and reconciliation between GL and the company’s Financial Reporting System (FRS) and analysis against Franchise Fees Recoveries from Realtors, identifying variances & recommending resolutions.

• Responsible for importing monthly LoneWolf trial balance to the consolidation system - Great Plains.

• Managing the financial month end close for incorporated agents - including posting expense cheques and company portion of fees.

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations (Msc. Receivables, Prepaids, Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Prepaids).

Financial & Operating Reporting

• Complete monthly/quarterly variance analysis of branch income statements results on a timely, accurate & complete basis, ensuring a high-quality self-review process & investigation of any unusual account movements.

• Analyze and complete monthly operating reports (i.e. Awards reports, Branch Agent Event/Award spend vs. incoming Sponsorship funds, Realtor arrears & special programs).

Internal Control & Compliance:

• Uphold all treasury, purchase & payables, and month end controls, ensuring secondary review and approval is executed on a timely basis.

• Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting team to continuously improve financial processes & internal controls.

• Prepare regulatory filings (i.e. HST, GST) as requested

• Liaise with internal and external auditors as needed.

• Ad-hoc financial analysis as needed

About You?

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience with a background in IFRS GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial analysis

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. VLOOKUP, pivot tables and macros) and good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools & Google Sheets platform

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting or Finance

• Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA.CA, CPA.CMA or CPA.CGA) is an asset.

• Experience in brokerage, real estate, Lonewolf and Microsoft Great Plains is an asset.

Salary Range?

$80,000 - $85,000/year?

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How to Apply?

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.?

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.