Junior Accountant

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Vancouver
  • Profession

    Accounting And Finance
  • Industry

    Property & Real Estate
  • Pay

    60-70K, 3 weeks vacation, health care benefits

A property management firm in Vancouver are adding to their accounting team

Your new company

This company is in the commercial real estate industry based in downtown Vancouver, founded over 30 years ago. The company prides itself on providing high quality, well serviced office accommodations for tenants in our numerous buildings. With a wide variety of office layouts, sizes and amenities, the buildings are well-situated to meet the needs of tenants, large or small, local or international. Our hands-on, local management, with a focus on customer service, creativity and sustainability, is dedicated to making your experience as a tenant in our portfolio as pleasant and carefree as possible.


Your new role

Accounts Payable (AP):
  • Code and process accounts payable invoices for approval.
  • Input accounts payable data into the accounting system.
  • Issue payments to vendors bi-monthly (15th and 31st of each month).
  • Administer online cash management payments.
  • Assist in reconciling vendor accounts and resolving discrepancies.

Accounts Receivable (AR):
  • Prepare and issue invoices to customers/tenants for rents or services.
  • Process deposits and record payments.
  • Manage collections and follow up on outstanding balances.
  • Address customer/tenant queries related to billings and payments.
  • Provide explanations of balances owing to management as required.

General Accounting Support:
  • Conduct basic data entry and reconciliation tasks.
  • Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Support the preparation of financial reports and variance analysis.
  • Maintain organized records of AP and AR transactions.

Excel Skills:
  • Perform basic data analysis and reporting using Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, and charts).
  • Maintain spreadsheets for tracking AP and AR activities.

Other Duties:
  • Provide support in dealing with & preparing information for our external accountants at year-end.
  • Provide assistance & support in preparing information for our monthly F/S’s and reports as required.
  • Assist with other accounting tasks as required.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Basic knowledge of accounting principles.
  • Proficiency in Excel, outlook and word as well as other accounting software.

    Experience & knowledge of Yardi software would be an asset.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Effective communication skills for handling queries and collections.
This role is ideal for someone with good foundational accounting experience, particularly in AP and AR, with good experience in using Excel.

What you'll get in return

$60-70K salary depending on experience, 3 weeks of vacation, extended health and dental coverage and educational reimbursements, working with a small office team based in Downtown Vancouver, a fully in-office location.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Talk to Natalie Kelly, the specialist consultant managing this position

Located in Vancouver (EN), 450 – 1095 W. Pender street, VancouverTelephone:  6049010005