Accountant, Real Estate

Diverse, interesting, fulfilling, and well-rounded accounting role with a fantastic real estate company based in Vancouver. Working with very impressive leadership. Great opportunity for long-term career growth within a vibrant corporate culture. SWIM has placed many people with this company, several of whom are on this team and have earned promotions over the years. We are open to candidates who want to relocate to Vancouver from elsewhere in Canada (must be legally allowed to work in Canada for at least the next 2 years).

Who- the Company:

A leading real estate development company in Canada is seeking a confident, adaptable, and bright individual to join their innovative and growing team. Swim Recruiting is proud to represent this reputable company to the Vancouver candidate market! This company is successful and stable, with several best-in-class projects across Canada. They provide career growth for high performers.

What- the Role:

Our client is seeking a confident, adaptable, and self-motivated individual to join their dynamic team. The new Accountant will be responsible for a variety of full-cycle accounting responsibilities including financial statement preparation, month-end close, CAM reconciliations and bank reconciliations, variance analysis, budgeting, consolidation of summary reports, etc. for a very interesting and complex mixed-asset portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity for accountants who are eager to work in a fast-paced, friendly, and successful corporate environment. A passion for real estate is key!

This role has great variety, and it is a crucial part of this fast-paced, high-performing, and close-knit team. There is opportunity to learn from great mentors in accounting & finance as well as other departments and to grow long-term with the company. The portfolio the new Accountant will be responsible for is very large and complex, with mixed asset classes (mostly large commercial & retail, but also some residential & strata) and a good deal of projected future growth.

There is opportunity for this role to be titled Senior Accountant, for someone very qualified for the role with 5+ years of relevant/progressive experience in real estate accounting/property accounting.

Who- the Candidate:

We are looking for well-rounded accountants who are bright, hard-working, professional, upbeat, and team players. This is a wonderful career opportunity for someone who wants to grow their career over the years with a mid-sized and Vancouver-based real estate company. We are seeking hard-working employees, of course, but the successful candidate will be much more than that- we are looking for people who lead a well-rounded and active life, whether that be through philanthropic pursuits, sports, hobbies, continuing education, travel, etc.

Almost every company claims that they have a “work hard/play hard culture”, but not all companies walk the walk…. at this company, it genuinely applies and we are looking for people who will add to their team-oriented work environment. A professional and friendly communication style is key to this role given the daily contact with a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as tenants, investors, and partners.

Skills, education, and experience

• At least 4 years recent and relevant full-cycle property accounting experience within a commercial real estate company
• Experience using a sophisticated accounting system such as Yardi.
• CPA designation or seriously pursuing CPA designation, is preferred but not necessarily required.
• Computer savvy, with strong intermediate-level Excel skills.

Personality traits and soft skills

• Great communication skills
• Detail-oriented and analytical, with very good accuracy
• Upbeat, self-motivated, hard-working, and friendly team player
• Great problem-solver
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-change environment; highly adaptable
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks
• Genuine passion for the real estate development & property management industry!

Where:

Downtown Vancouver, close to rapid transit, in a beautiful corporate office. We are very open to candidates who live outside of Greater Vancouver who are very serous about making a long-term move.

How Much:

Very competitive base salary commensurate with experience and skills, plus benefits, vacation, CPA & Professional Development financial support, etc. likely in the range of $80,000 to $95,000, perhaps with some upwards wiggle room for someone very senior in property accounting.

Employees also receive relevant professional development support, health & dental benefits, a discretionary bonus program, an RRSP match, and some additional paid time off in the summer and around Christmas. Please discuss your total compensation expectations in more detail with SWIM.

When:

This search is moving quickly! Swim Recruiting will be presenting shortlisted candidates directly to the hiring team for review. We are very careful with confidentiality for currently employed individuals. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY ' and send us your resume. Thank you!