Accounting Manager

Warrington PCI Management is the largest commercial property managers in BC. The company manages approximately 18 million sq ft of retail, office, industrial, multi-family and marine properties throughout the Lower Mainland. We are looking for an experienced Property Accountant who can manage the accounting for a mixed portfolio of properties.

**Primary Purpose**

The primary purpose of the Accounting Manager is to provide professional oversight and direction in the management of a team of property accountants to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financials and other reports to owners and asset managers. The Accounting Manager may also provide full-cycle accounting to an assigned portfolio.

**Specific Responsibilities**

The responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:
**Leadership**
- Responsible for a team of property accountants to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of financials to owners and asset managers, and the timely completion of annual budgets and final CAM recovery adjustments.
- Work directly with property accountants and property managers on budgeting and financial reporting.
- Ensure that all team members are adequately trained, and mentor each team member to assist in their career growth and development. This includes the administration of the company’s performance management program, and to ensure appropriate vacation/leave support when necessary.

**Accounting**
- Prepare and review month-end financial statements and management reports, including variance analysis, cash distributions, and account reconciliations in an accurate and timely manner.
- Prepare landlord-specific reporting requirements.
- Review team members’ financials to ensure accurate and timely completion and delivery of month-end activities including monthly financial information, cash-flow distribution, percent rent, accounting receivables review and accounts payable approval.
- Liaise with auditors on year-end CAM recoveries.
- Prepare, review and track the completion of routine accounting functions such as, but not limited to: daily cash management; tenant invoicing; percent rent billings; PAD processing; payment of property tax bills
- Perform management fee billings, rent roll billings and tenant chargebacks.
- Prepare tax filing and remittances (e.g., GST, PST, and Non-Resident tax installments).
- Prepare cash-flow and monthly distributions.
- Assist in tracking of capital expenditures and follow-up with Property Managers on monthly variances.
- Review accounts receivable and assist Property Managers on tenant queries.
- Prepare year-end working papers and liaise with auditors.
- Prepare annual CAM and Tax recovery reconciliation and billings.
- Assist Property Managers in preparing annual property forecast and budget.
- Determine budgeted operating expense and realty tax installments.
- Update tenant charges based on approved budgeted operating expense and realty tax installments.
- Review and enter new leases or amendments into Yardi Voyager.
- Update property recovery matrix based on the review of leases.
- Review and revise A/P coding to ensure accuracy.
- File and organize accounting documents of assigned properties.
- Process and distribute paperwork to relevant parties.

**Other Responsibilities**
- Assist with special projects, including review and implementation of systems, new property set up, sale of property, and other duties as assigned.
- Provide vacation coverage for Property Accountants and other Accounting Managers may be required
- Other duties and special projects as required.

**Qualifications**

To be successful in the Accounting Manager position, an individual must be committed to developing, maintaining and demonstrating the following:
**Education and Experience**
- CPA designation or equivalent
- Degree or diploma in a related field, with a preference for commerce or accounting-related major
- Minimum five (5) years of property management accounting experience.
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting and recoveries.
- Experience and working knowledge of Yardi Voyager an asset.

**Competencies**
- Exceptional managerial, leadership, customer-service, and communication skills to coach and motivate direct reports and third-party vendors.
- Ability to present and communicate ideas and concepts at all levels of an organization and to different audiences.
- Ability to independently research, learn, understand and implement new technology.
- Practical judgement and decisive manner.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in the English language, other languages is an asset.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and maintain a calm focus.
- Detail oriented with exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Positive, self-starter, self-motivated, hands-on mentality with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- A dedication to providing exceptional customer service.
- Excellent organization