Corporate Accountant

**Description** **Corporate Accountant** FirstService Residential is owned by FirstService Corporation, a proudly Canadian company and one of Canada’s great business success stories. FirstService Residential transforms the property management landscape by providing professional association management services to over 9,000 residential communities across the United States and Canada. Our dedication to associate satisfaction and growth is recognized by our Great Place to Work certification, exemplifying our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Our 19,000 associates can count on competitive salaries, top-tier medical, dental, and retirement benefits, career training, and support for continued professional development. **Experience exceptional service with a fulfilling career in property management with FirstService Residential.** **Why choose Us** **We offer a hybrid working environment with flexible hours. We have a comprehensive benefits program inclusive of a Health Spending Account, Workperks, RRSP program, and more! Most importantly, we are committed to empowering, developing and supporting all our associates.** The Corporate Accountant is responsible for general ledger and financial reporting functions, including but not limited to month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and financial statement preparation. The successful candidate will have some previous related accounting experience, such as general ledger, financial systems, financial report generation, balance sheet reconciliations and journal entry processing. The position requires an individual who is ambitious, self-directed, and capable of working autonomously or with the boarder leadership team to achieve the business and financial goals of the company. **Essential Duties & Responsibilities** * Own the monthly financial close process, including journal entry preparation, review of general ledger activity, and ensuring financial statement accuracy in accordance with accounting policies and GAAP * Prepare, produce, and distribute timely monthly financial statements and other internal financial reports as needed * Maintain and improve accounting processes, documenting SOPs, and supporting audits by providing schedules and responding to requests * Perform balance sheet reconciliations, applying technical accounting knowledge and judgment to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items * Prepare variance analyses and related reporting * Process payroll and support related accounting activities * Act as a liaison with IT, Operations, and other corporate departments on projects, initiatives, and process improvements impacting the corporate accounting function Support accounting system implementations, upgrades, and other software initiatives as required **Education & Experience** * Associate degree or higher in Accounting * 3+ years of Accounting/Finance Experien