Rotation Program, Senior Accountant

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Are you ready to be a future leader within accounting? Join our Accounting Leadership Development Program and embark on an exciting journey toward becoming a future accounting leader. This program provides the opportunity to work closely with a mentor and collaborate with industry leaders, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to accelerate your career growth. Discover how your leadership potential can thrive here!

What’s in it for you?

QuadReal’s Accounting Leadership Development Program is designed to help future leaders in accounting build their skills through meaningful, hands-on experience. Participants will broaden their knowledge and networks while advancing their careers in the field.

What the program includes:

• Tailored Rotations (3 x 8-month rotations): Immerse yourself in various aspects of accounting while learning the ins and outs of setting team objectives, aligning goals to the organization, and developing team members.

• Mentorship: Work closely with a dedicated mentor who will offer personalized 1:1 coaching throughout the program. Mentors are committed to providing valuable career and industry insights, fostering a supportive learning environment, and ensuring your success.

• CPA Support: Benefit from the guidance of colleagues who have completed their CPA requirements, assisting you in exam preparations as you continue your CPA journey.

• Meaningful Work: Engage in a variety of tasks that will contribute to the development of key competencies, such as professional values, problem-solving, self-management, communication, and teamwork. While preparing you to advance your leadership career within Accounting/Finance.

What You’ll Experience:

• Property Accounting: Oversee all accounting functions for development projects, including budgeting, cost management, financial reporting, and internal control design. You’ll prepare monthly financial reports, ensure tax compliance, and provide updates at project status meetings. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to manage property accounting, produce monthly financial statements under IFRS, handle leasing, recoveries, and tenant billings, and oversee the reporting cycle for expenses, revenue accruals, and capital amortization. As well as participating in year-end adjustments, operating cost reconciliations, and supporting tax compliance efforts.

• ·Corporate Accounting: Assist with full cycle day-to-day revenue functions such as preparation of revenue invoices and record revenue accruals, maintaining the accounts receivable subledger, cash applications. Support the team in the preparation of the company’s quarterly and annual management reporting and financial reporting under IFRS. Assist in the annual internal/external audit process, including but not limited to creating working papers. Assist with variance analysis reviews of financial results.

• ·Financial & Investment Accounting: Assist with the full-cycle revenue functions, including invoicing, revenue accruals, and accounts receivable management. Support with quarterly and annual financial reporting under IFRS and assist with variance analysis and audit preparation. In investment accounting, you will ensure the accuracy of daily investment transactions, perform Net Asset Value checks, prepare cash reports, and reconcile shares and holdings for pooled funds. Additionally, assisting with management reporting, financial statement preparation, and FX roll-up entries for pooled funds.

• ·Leadership Development: Throughout the leadership development rotations, you will receive ongoing mentorship and guidance from a lead mentor, focusing on key aspects of leadership, performance management, and the annual review process. In addition to regular touchpoints, you will have access to specialized training sessions designed to enhance their leadership capabilities, including communication, decision-making, and team-building skills. There will also be opportunities to engage in performance management workshops to deepen understanding of best practices, ensuring you are well-prepared to lead effectively within the organization. Additionally, networking opportunities and exposure to senior leaders will be a part of the experience, broadening your professional perspective and growth potential.

What You’ll Bring:

• ·A bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, combined with 2-3 years of relevant experience (including work and/or internships in Finance/Accounting, either in public or private practice), to be completed by June 2025
• ·An MBA (preferred) in addition to work and internship experience
• ·Have a strong academic record with a solid GPA
• ·Actively pursuing a CPA designation
• ·A strong understanding of accounting principles and concepts
• ·Proficiency in Excel, Word, and other MS Office programs; Intermediate to advanced skills preferred
• ·Working knowledge of Power BI is an asset
• ·Experience with Yardi is considered beneficial but not required
• ·A high level of motivation, self-initiative, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• ·Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

Requirements:

• ·Graduation by June 2025 (prior to the start of the program) or within 12 months of graduation
• ·Submission of a resume and transcript
• ·A written response (250 words or less) to the question: What Motivates you? Let us know why you want to be part of QuadReal’s Accounting/Finance Leadership Development Program.

Applications will be accepted until February 26th, 2025.