Jr. Accountant

Location

Calgary – 4906 Richard Road SW

Business

At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.

As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Overview:

The Jr. Accountant has an important role in the day-to-day operations of the Alberta housing teams. This position is responsible for cash (recording deposits, bank reconciliations), accounts receivable (entries, follow-up, reporting, and forecasting) and the audit of payables and sales transactions. Working with a team, this position assists in preparing and communicating the operating and financial results of the Division. Teamwork, maintenance of internal controls, and process efficiency are keys to this role.

Key Deliverables:

• Reconciles all divisional bank accounts on a weekly basis, which includes the appropriate cut-off requirements of quarter-end
• Maintains accounts receivable, including posting entries and payments, reconciling, and ensuring follow-up of past due accounts
• Maintains the accounts payable system, including reviewing coding, entering credit memos, and clearing old accounts
• Maintains prepaid expenses and fixed assets, including posting entries, preparing reconciliations and writing off fully depreciated assets
• Creates and posts journal entries
• Posts sales and payouts
• Prepares month-end, quarter-end and year-end working papers, including supporting financial and operational statements, and preliminary variance analysis
• Prepares quarterly and year-end corporate schedules
• Prepares weekly cash and accounts receivable reporting to Head Office and divisional staff
• Prepares ad hoc analysis, as requested
• Attends various department and interdepartmental meetings to obtain information for reporting and to provide information to other departments
• Researches, track history, and forecasts the accounts receivable collections for monthly cash forecasting and annual budgeting processes
• Assist in preparation of quarterly working papers and checklists for audit purposes
• On a periodic basis, responsible for providing information (financial and process, written and verbal) to the applicable external auditor for testing and compliance analysis
• Ensure personal and co-worker compliance to Limits of Authority Policy and SOX controls regarding AP, Revenue and Cash
• Support special projects as assigned include contributing to one-time assignments, participating in software enhancements, historical project analysis, and sharing co-worker duties related to inventory, budgeting and accounting software inputs during periods of high volume or transition.

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently enrolled or looking to enroll in the CPA program.
• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred along with a limited period of (1 – 3 years) relevant experience.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team environment.
• Experience in real estate industry would be an asset

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1
• RRSP program, contributions begins day 1
• Career development programs
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Paid parental leave
• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Pet insurance offering
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

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We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

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