Senior Accountant, Global Finance

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.
At Avison Young, we are committed to providing acomprehensive suite of commercial real estate servicesto our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive.Real estate can have a significant 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.
If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.
The Senior Accountant will share responsibility for internal and external financial reporting activities, assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements, and continually update our accounting documentation and practices as we implement best-practices.
Responsibilities

Assist in the coordination and preparation of information included in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for reporting to internal and external stakeholders
Assist in drafting new required footnotes
Assist in drafting Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) ensuring that explanations accurately explain the reason for changes in the business and are in the appropriate order of magnitude
Technical research on accounting issues and new accounting standards impacting the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) reporting process
Completion of the IFRS disclosure checklist
Assist in drafting technical accounting memos and accounting policies
Assist with invoice management for global vendors
Assist with accounts payable coding expense classification
Assist with month-end close and consolidation processes to ensure results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and the Company’s policy (i.e. reviewing output from the NetSuite general ledger, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations to identify potential errors or omissions, compiling financial statements and their related support)
Assist with accounting in complex areas including but not limited to revenue, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity transactions, consolidations, variable interest entities, and share based compensation
Assist with special projects and other functions as required by manager
Assist in the preparation of schedules provided to external auditors and other external financial subject matter experts
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution
Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant, required
3-4 years of experience required, public accounting experience ideal
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Extremely strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently
Proven ability to respond within short time constraints and meet deadlines, while maintaining accuracy
Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
Experience drafting and/or editing financial statements and footnotes
High technical accounting proficiency, with experience auditing account reconciliations and revenue recognition; exposure to IFRS a plus
Multi-national experience, or exposure to accounting in a multi-currency environment a plus
NetSuite, Adaptive, Tableau, Solution 7 and Active Disclosure experience ideal but not required

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