About us
Professionally managing properties for our Clients, Owners, and Investors, AMR Property Management has been in business for over 20 years in Barrie serving the Simcoe County region.
Our story begins with the closing of a single real estate investment purchase in 1998. Since then, we have gathered the knowledge and skills needed to deliver excellent property management results and gain trust from all our clients because we care to care.
We are committed to constant professional development to meet the needs of our changing industry in different facets of the property management business. Our experience has shown that proactive management is the best way to reduce costs, grow your investment and manage the risk of liability for our Clients.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site Senior Staff Accountant role based in Barrie, ON. The Senior Staff Accountant will oversee day-to-day accounting functions for condominium corporations and rental properties, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and account reconciliations. The Senior Staff Accountant will manage accounts payable and receivable, coordinate banking activities, and ensure timely payment of invoices, fees, and taxes.
Responsibilities
- Handle full-cycle accounting procedures.
- Handle internal and external client queries relating to the financials, bank queries, etc.
- Reconcile accounts in the general ledger
- Maintain financial records including month-end close activity, journal entries, reconciliations, etc.
- Maintain accurate records of all transactions including bank deposits, invoices, receipts etc.
- Pay outstanding invoices and make bank deposits.
- Prepare bank deposit invoice receipts for billing purposes.
- Prepare and send invoices to clients for payment processing.
- Prepare cheques for payment based on invoices received from customers.
- Support budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring accurate allocation of expenses and revenues across properties.
- Support with year-end audits
- Process account statements.
- Reconcile credit card account balances as needed.
- Maintain client files to ensure the accuracy of information regarding account numbers, balances etc.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams is expected to maintain compliance with relevant accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management to improve accounting processes and increase the accuracy of accounting procedures.
*There might be additional duties as we are a growing company; meaning more opportunities to grow internally.
Requirements or skill sets:
- Strong technical accounting skills, including general ledger management, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Proficiency with accounting software (property management or real estate systems an asset) and advanced MS Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow management in a multi-entity environment.
- Knowledge of Canadian accounting standards and relevant tax and regulatory requirements; experience with condominium or property management accounting is preferred.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy under deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an on-site office environment, managing multiple priorities and high-volume workloads.
- Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation (or progress toward CPA) is an asset.
- Several years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in property management, real estate, or a similar multi-property or multi-client setting.
- Demonstrated integrity, discretion with confidential information, and commitment to continuous learning and process improvement.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barrie, ON L4M 1K3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barrie, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- QuickBooks: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
