Property Accountant

Description

ROLE: Property Accountant

REPORTS TO:           Lead, Property Accounting

LOCATION: Remote / Corporate Office in Richmond Hill (Hybrid)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Venterra Realty is a well-capitalized, privately held investment and technology company with ~ $5.0 billion in managed assets and $375+ million in revenues. It owns and operates over 80 multi-unit residential properties in the highest growth cities in the United States. 

We are honoured to have received numerous workplace recognitions including Fortune Top 100 Best Medium Workplaces for the past six years in a row and having been named a four-time Glassdoor Best Places to Work winner! 

We are looking for people who:  

• Have strong personal values and want to work for a values-based company.  
• Are ambitious and hardworking with exceptionally high personal standards. 
• Embrace problem-solving and learning new skills. 
• Thrive in a rapidly changing and high growth environment. 
• Are passionate about driving continuous improvements and the use of technology with data to drive business results.  

THE OPPORTUNITY

Venterra is building a high-performance accounting and finance team focused on delivering financial insight and value-added analysis. We are blurring the lines of finance and technology to support the company’s rapid growth and expansion efforts. Our organization is in the fortunate position of attracting investment capital and using our track record to grow our business and deliver value to our investors and residents.

Our Property Accounting group is seeking a Property Accountant (PA) who will report to our Property Accounting Lead. The PA will join the organization at an opportune time where we are well-capitalized, expanding into new asset classes and evaluating new geographies. Venterra is looking for someone who has an aptitude for financial accounting, passion for technology, and willing to roll-up their sleeves to drive process improvement and streamline existing workflow. Our Property Accounting group is on an exciting journey where routine accounting tasks are disappearing, the month end cycle is getting shorter, and technology is being embedded in everything we do. You will have the opportunity to deliver high quality financial reporting to management, work with technology, and build your accounting, audit, and US tax acumen to support investor needs.

Within our accounting and finance team you will be exposed to strong leaders who have a passion for the business and a relentless drive towards excellence. As you tackle new challenges and grow your skills, you will have the opportunity to expand your responsibilities as the business continues to flourish in an ever-changing external environment.

The Property Accountant role is also a pre-approved position with CPA Ontario that allows CPA students to satisfy all of their CPA Practical Experience Requirements.

 KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

 Property Accounting

• Full cycle accounting support for a portfolio of properties including evaluating budget performance for operations and preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Collaborate seamlessly with operations, corporate accounting, payroll, acquisitions, financial analysis, and accounts payable to answer property accounting queries and provide insights
• Contribute to portfolio-wide areas such as executive reporting, investor/lender packages, property tax, retail, and loan requirements
• Perform monthly variance analysis versus budget and deep-dive into queries from operations
• Assist with audit engagements on behalf of equity partner investors and other authorities
• Assess accounting and tax implications of US real estate transactions (acquisitions, refinancing, and disposals)
• Prepare year-end schedules and review US partnership tax returns for investors

 Projects and Continuous Improvement 

• Critically assess current processes and implement innovative recommendations either on an individual or team huddle basis

• Identify, lead, and drive the execution of process improvement projects embracing technology that either reduces the reporting cycle, improves accuracy, or adds new value to existing responsibilities
• Demonstrate curiosity for technology and encourage team members to implement process improvements and data-driven approaches to problem solving

• Work on portfolio-wide initiatives to build new reporting and analysis

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Enrolled in CPA or financial designation program considered a strong asset
• 1-3 years of experience (preferred) in accounting/audit/financial analysis
• Experience in real estate or asset management is preferred but not required
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, advanced formulas)
• Experience in VBA and SQL are considered a strong asset
• Enjoys working in a dynamic work environment and taking on new challenges
• Natural curiosity and willingness to dig into the details and learn new skills
• Strong communicator and excellent time management skills
• Well-developed attention to detail and analytical skills
• Passion for finance and the data-driven approach to decision making
• Aptitude to leverage technology to gain efficiencies and improve processes
• Team first mentality and strong ability to work autonomously to deliver results

Venterra Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process.