Accounting Manager

Position Summary and Job Magnitude

The Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring the financial function for Campus Living Centres and any related affiliations are completed accurately and to industry standards. This includes the management and administration of the Finance Department and the preparation, administration and monitoring of: monthly accounting, financial planning and reporting.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

Finance

1. Provide support and supervision to the Finance Department.
2. Ensure that all month-end financial accounting duties and all resulting financial reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner, distributing month-end statements by the due date to clients.
3. Coordinate all activities within the Finance Department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting.
4. Directly supervise and support the Senior Property Accountants and Property Accountants at the Finance Office.
5. Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
6. Assist in the recruitment, training and performance evaluation of Finance personnel.
7. Review monthly HST returns and other remittances as required.
8. Provide support in the development of business proposals.
9. Supervise and assist property accountants with monthly income statement analysis.
10. Maintain cash forecasts, accurately predicting cash needs and distributions.
11. Keep abreast of federal, provincial and municipal developments, laws and policies that may affect the financial operations of the organization.
12. Assist with year-end audits preparation and facilitate with auditors to provide required information.
13. Ensure Clients have all necessary information in a timely fashion.
14. Maintain a professional business relationship with all primary contacts.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Performance Measurements

Performance will be primarily measured on the following factors:

1. Performance Objectives & Targets
2. Initiative
3. Inter-Personal Skills
4. Leadership
5. Business & Financial Acumen
6. Communications
7. Self Development and Appraisal
8. Health & Safety Responsibilities

Core Competencies Include

1. Quality work
2. Time management
3. Problem solving
4. Accountability and dependability
5. Research and analysis
6. Decision making and judgment
7. Ethics and integrity
8. Planning and organizations
9. Mathematical reasoning
10. Enforcing laws, rules and regulations
11. Coaching and mentoring
12. Communication
13. Energy and stress
14. Team work

Qualifications

Education:

1. Recognized University Degree
2. CPA Accounting designation

Experience Required: Minimum of 5 years industry experience or equivalent.

Skills/Abilities

1. Superior verbal and written communication skills
2. Superior budgetary and decision making ability
3. Excellent employee leadership skills
4. Must be able to handle multiple projects at once
5. Superior organizational skills
6. High level of critical and logical thinking
7. High attention to detail

Working Conditions

Hours per Week: Scheduled 44 hours per week (may need to work more as required)
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Level of Interruption: High level of interruption
Stress Level: Moderate overall stress level (Peak stress levels at month end)
Travel Outside of Location: Minimal