Senior Accountant, Cash Management

Job Title: Senior Accountant, Cash Management
Reports To: Senior team member, Cash Management & Development Accounting
Department: Development Accounting & Cash Management

Position Summary

Actively analyze and prepare all Cash Management reports and information with a business perspective and use the numbers to drive the business. Through a combination of performing functions, shadowing Senior team members, gain a full understanding of the Cash Management
The position calls for a strong team player who can engage with multiple tasks as changes occur and use problem solving skills to meet the requirements of both management and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly reports including budget variance analysis, management financial statements and supporting schedules
• Prepare corporate journal entries with proper supporting schedules, including monthly expenses accrual, bank and debenture interest, elimination entries, payroll and distribution as well as reconcile inter-company balances
• Prepare invoices for all management fees, time billing and overhead cost allocation charges for all properties that are owned/managed/developed by SmartCentres
• Monitor daily bank balances
• Prepare bank reconciliations and handle day to day banking issues
• Prepare and submit wires and bank transfers to various financial institutions
• Prepare BA rollover notices
• Maintain debt and other schedules
• Management of term deposits
• File all banking documents, journal entries and corporate A/R invoices
• Prepare GST/HST and QST returns for filing with the government for all management companies
• Provide and ensure accuracy of coding for all corporate payables; ensure proper supporting documents are attached and that departmental approval is provided
• Assist in the SmartCentres quarterly/annual reporting
• Assist in the SmartCentres annual budgeting
• Administrative duties such as, archiving, filing, and scanning of documents
• Continually liaise and build working relationships with all internal and external parties
• Other responsibilities and participation in special projects including new initiatives as they arise

Academic/Professional Requirements:

• CPA designation, or currently working towards CPA designation

Required Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 2 to 4 years accounting experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

Values

The Senior Accountant shall conduct him/herself in a respectful and ethical manner in representing the Trust’s interests. The Senior Accountant shall demonstrate entrepreneurialism and behave like an “owner” in carrying out daily tasks and responsibilities, demonstrating creativity and resourcefulness in achieving desired results. The Senior Accountant must take accountabilityfor decisions made and the Senior Accountant is expected to be a team player and work effectively with colleagues and associates in terms of input, sharing of ideas and working to achieve common goal
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