Senior Accountant Corporate

Job Description
The Opportunity
Senior Corporate Accountant will be an integral part of the Corporate Accounting team whose primary responsibilities will be to provide accounting and analytical support for the Corporate team as well as special projects.

Key Activities

• Prepare and analyze monthly reconciliations for various general ledger accounts
• Review and post monthly accounting and bank entries
• Prepare financial statements and notes disclosure for financial statements and MDA for areas of responsibility
• Prepare balance sheet analysis at financial statement level
• Ensure consistency between various externally published documents such as financial statements, MDA, MIC, AIF, investor presentation, press release.
• Manage the administration and communication of new mortgages and ensure appropriate mortgage treatment
• Review and interpret debt documentation
• Prepare preliminary debt related reports for the board
• Manage the administration of covenant reporting
• Prepare legal entity financial statements
• Liaise with external auditors and internal audit team to provide the documents needed for review and audit
• Liaise with operations finance and property managers to ensure proper understanding of results and transactions, while providing guidance over complex accounting items and other issues
• Support the balance sheet and income statement audit and review processes
• Support the effort to prepare annual budget for areas of responsibility
• Support corporate accounting projects and business plan initiatives
• Support financing, acquisition and divestiture activities
• Prepare complex journal entries
• Identify and implement financial and operational process improvements and streamline workflow
• Other ad-hoc activities as assigned

Experience & Education:

• 3+ years of experience in general accounting and financial reporting, including financial statements preparation
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Looking to pursue a career in accounting and financial reporting
• Post-secondary degree in accounting, finance, or business administration
• Currently possesses or in the final stages of completion of the professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA)
• Experience with accounting software, specifically OneStream and Yardi (preferred)

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills and possesses a natural interest towards analytical activities and investigation, as well as strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong excel skills is mandatory
• Ability to manage and validate large amounts of data
• Excellent interpersonal communications and the ability to present ideas in a user friendly format
• Easily adapts to changes, delays, or unexpected events in the work environment
• The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet defined deadlines in a large fast-paced work environment
• A focus on continuous improvement and quality.
• Demonstrates Chartwell's values of RESPECT.

Special Requirements

• Presentation of criminal record check
• Participation in all conferences and educational courses, as required
• Flexibility in hours will be required during peak periods

Direct Reports

• None

About Us
At Chartwell, we're all about Making People's Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.

Chartwell's commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email or call

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.