Manager, Property Accounting

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 a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to 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.

Avison Young US is seeking to hire a Property Accounting Manager to oversee and manage a real estate accounting team providing accurate and timely client reporting for assigned portfolios of Avison Young’s Real Estate Management (REMS) clients and properties. To be successful as an Accounting Manager, you should be able to oversee and ensure smooth and efficient daily operations. Ultimately, a top-notch Property Accounting Manager will be highly organized and thrive under pressure.

• Manages a real estate accounting team to provide accurate and timely client reporting for assigned portfolios of Avison Young clients and properties
• Implements and oversees processes to ensure compliance with reporting requirements
• Reviews and certifies the accuracy of all financial reports issued by the accounting team
• Reviews staff work product, including financial packages, to ensure its complete, accurate, and timely release to internal departments and external clients
• Troubleshoots escalated issues and ensures internal and external customer requests are handled timely, accurately, and with a focus on customer service
• Creates a positive customer experience by opening and maintaining constructive and reliable lines of communication
• Verifies and ensures the accounting team's debt, real estate tax, sales tax, and owner distribution payments are made timely and internal databases are updated and maintained accordingly
• May assist with internal and external property and client transitions
• Works with other internal teams in handling special requirements as defined in the Management Agreement and scope of services in the Financial Services Agreement
• Identifies and communicates the scope of service changes to the manager and team
• Suggests consulting opportunities to the manager based on knowledge of the department's pricing platform
• Reviews A/R reports to ensure reconciliations are completed and reviewed by their team
• Ensures open issues for the team are resolved
• Partners with the property management team to ensure they have a working knowledge of the team's client Management Agreements and that they are properly maintained per department policy and requirements/terms
• Ensures the team is reviewing management fee calculations to be in accordance with the current Management Agreement
• Participates in external audits as needed
• May review budgets and annual year-end recovery calculations to ensure timely completion
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within a single functional or operational area
• Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime
• Prepares and delivers performance appraisals for staff
• Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies
• Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values
• Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines
• Maintain proper internal controls, ensure policies and procedures are well documented and followed, ensuring proper audit trails and approvals are in place and align with SOC 1 requirements
• Degree from a four-year college or university program with an emphasis in accounting, finance or a related field required
• 3-5 years of experience in property accounting or in a similar position. or, equivalent combination of education and experience, Real Estate experience a plus.
• Experience with leadership roles and display problem-solving capabilities
• Ambitious, energetic, passionate, persistent, self-motivated and determined
• Possess a strong ability to prioritize, be well-organized, capable of multitasking and assume responsibilities and duties to lead and influence a team of professionals
• Big picture thinker capable of strategy development, execution and implementation
• Capability to adjust himself/herself to changes and new situations
• Strong Project Management and Change Management skills
• Learning agility and effective personal communication skills
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents
• Ability to effectively interact with management, employees, client etc. and respond effectively to the most sensitive issues
• Fortitude to cope with failures and trying to learn from past mistakes
• Hardworking dedicated team player willing to work for the greater good of the company
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Write reports and business correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with employees, superiors, and customers.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management software. MS Word and Excel experience preferred.
  
  
  

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  
  

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving