Ar Clerk

**About us**

**Position Summary**

A member of the Condrain group of companies, **Metrus Properties** was founded in 1972 and since then has become an acknowledged leader in development and property management, with a portfolio of over 16 million square feet of industrial, retail and office. Today we plan, build, lease, and manage a broad spectrum of properties, providing a complete range of infrastructure and construction services. We are currently hiring an accounts receivable clerk to perform day-to-day accounting support with respect to tenant and customer Accounts Receivable for Metrus Properties.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Administer all tenant revenue collection (for properties assigned) in accordance with the terms of the tenant lease including:
- Monitoring all tenant receivables to ensure timely collection
- Informing Controller and VP of Property Management of status of overdue accounts
- Issuing of default notices to tenants as directed by VP of Property Management
- Prepare and send tenant correspondence including invoices/credit notes, tenant account statements, initial move in letter, rental schedules with pertinent lease details
- Scan initial move-in letter and rental schedule to the Lease folder
- Review all new tenant lease set-up’s in Yardi system to ensure that they are consistent with the terms outlined in the lease. Report any discrepancies to Accounting Supervisor
- Prepare all move-out summaries and ensure that the tenant account is fully reconciled in Yardi.
- Respond to tenant enquiries related to tenant accounts receivable or any lease charge issues
- Generate and review monthly A/R reports with Controller, VP of Property Management, Leasing VP’s, CFO, and VP of Operations
- Generate and post the monthly rent roll for your assigned properties. Compare posting to last period to identify any discrepancies
- Prepare and distribute necessary correspondence to enroll tenants into the Metrus EFT payment program.
- Scan all tenant cheques and reconcile deposit batches within the banking facility RDC site. Submit deposit package to Accounting Supervisor for daily electronic submission and deposit to bank
- Retain and file cash receipt packages by property (copies of scanned cheques to be retained in Cash Receipts folder)
- Perform related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying
- Ensure and enforce compliance to all company, client and legislated Safety policies and procedures
- Any additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

**Education, Experience, and Key Competencies**
- Minimum 3 years of experience in account receivables, preferably in commercial real estate
- University degree or College diploma in accounting, business or other relevant program.
- Enrolment in the CPA program is an asset but not required
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- Proficient in Yardi Voyager 7S financial reporting or other real estate ERP systems.
- Valid Ontario “G” driver’s license