Chief accountant

Founded in 1995, Cogir Immobilier has more than 8,000 employees who are passionate about real estate. Motivated by our constant desire to give meaning to real estate, we seek to humanize, create and surpass ourselves in order to design pleasant, functional living environments that reflect the people who occupy them.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the controller, the chief accountant will be called upon to supervise a team of accountants. Among his main functions, the chief accountant will ensure the accuracy of financial reports and their delivery on time. Additionally, the Chief Accountant will serve as a liaison with regional directors in his or her region to maintain effective communication between accounting and operations. The incumbent must be an organized individual with proven abilities for multi-tasking, problem solving and prioritizing workloads. He will have to analyze several files simultaneously with always the same quality of interpretation and rendering, while respecting tight deadlines. The person will be responsible for the reliability and accuracy of all accounting information for each of the properties under his or her management.
ROLE AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assign, follow and supervise the accounting team in all bookkeeping or general accounting activities.
Collect the financial information necessary for sound management
Coordinate the month-end process to ensure monthly deadlines are met
Ensure compliance with internal controls in order to maintain a high level of reliability and compliance, in accordance with applicable tax laws and regulations
Maintain excellent business relationships with stakeholders
Review, analyze and approve the monthly financial statements of the shopping centers under its management. (revision of balance sheet items and variance analysis of results)
Support team members and work with all other departments
Take charge of the recruitment of accountants for his team
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor in Accounting
Minimum of 3 years in accounting (experience in personnel supervision, an asset)
Bilingual (French/English)
Knowledge of Hopem software (an asset)
Advanced knowledge in Excel
BENEFITS:
Competitive salary
Free parking
Telemedicine
Employee Assistance Program
Career Opportunity
Challenging opportunities, up to your ambitions
JOB STATUS:
Permanent: Full Time
JOB SCHEDULE:
Day time

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