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About The Company Our client is a fast-growing and innovative real estate organization based in Vancouver, known for its collaborative, people-first culture and modern approach to property management. With a strong and expanding portfolio across both residential and commercial assets, the business is continuing to scale and invest in building out its finance function.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit, high-performing team during a period of growth, where you will have the ability to make a meaningful impact and help shape processes as the portfolio expands.
About The Role
Our client is seeking a Property Accountant to take ownership of full-cycle accounting for a mixed portfolio of residential and commercial properties.
This individual will act as a key financial partner to Property Managers and ownership groups, ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, and smooth day-to-day operations. The role offers exposure to both established residential assets and a growing commercial portfolio, making it ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience.
This is a hands-on position with a strong operational focus, including onboarding new properties, supporting lease reviews, and contributing to process improvements as the business continues to scale.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of residential and commercial properties
- Prepare monthly financial statements, owner distributions, and reporting packages
- Perform monthly reconciliations (trust accounts, tenant accounts, owner accounts)
- Complete CAM reconciliations and property tax recoveries (commercial portfolio)
- Partner with Property Managers on budgets, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Process NR4 remittances, annual summaries, and tax slips
- Maintain trust accounts, ensuring compliance and accuracy
- Review and maintain lease data, including rent escalations, renewals, and assignments
- Support onboarding of new properties, including system setup and process implementation
- Handle tenant move-outs and security deposit reconciliations
- Prepare year-end working papers and support audit requirements
- Respond to internal and external stakeholder inquiries (PMs, owners, tenants)
- Identify and implement process improvements as the portfolio grows
Requirements
- 2–5+ years of property accounting experience (residential required, commercial highly preferred)
- Experience working with property management systems such as Yardi Breeze or Yardi Voyager
- Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting within a property management environment
- Exposure to CAM reconciliations or willingness to learn commercial accounting
- Knowledge of BC trust accounting requirements (BCFSA) is an asset
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
- Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to build and improve processes
Compensation
- Salary: $65,000 – $75,000
- Full-time, permanent position
- Monday to Friday schedule
- In-office role (Vancouver)
- Extended health benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- 3 weeks vacation
- Financially supporting education and career advancement
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