Corporate Accountant

About You:
You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career. If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young! About Us:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization. Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work. Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

Avison Young's corporate accounting division is currently searching for a talented individual to join the corporate accounting team in Toronto. In this role, you will become an integral part of our valuation accounting group who will be completing a variety of accounting and reporting responsibilities for our Toronto office. 

• Review and approve cash receipt application in Netsuite
• Review of A/P coding
• Review and approve corporate invoices
• Complete monthly revenue schedules by region
• Complete balance sheet supporting schedules by region
• Review management fee calculation and follow up with PM accounting group as required
• Prepare or review journal entries
• Prepare financial statements by region
• Complete variance analysis based on criteria provided
• Prepare allocation journal entries between the regions
• Assist with revenue forecasts
• Assist with budget preparation
• Assist with audit inquiries
• Complete financial analysis as required
• Assist with other reasonable duties that may arise

• 1-2 years of accounting experience required; experience in Commercial Real Estate/Appraisal and Valuation industry considered an asset
• Strong analytical, organization, communication, proofreading and editing skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, strong Excel skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organized and able to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team
• Must be proactive with a keen sense of urgency

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

Avison Young welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates during the recruitment process. For those requiring assistance, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!