Property Accountant
About Epic Investment Services
At Epic Investment Services, we’re shaping meaningful careers in real estate by creating opportunities for growth, innovation, and development. Our EPIC values - Execute, Partner, Initiate, Challenge - guide how we collaborate, innovate, and support each other and our clients. Through our “Always On” promise, we think like owners, act with accountability, and care deeply about the communities we serve.
When you join Epic, you’re empowered to do the best work of your career in a culture that truly invests in you. We lead with a people-first mindset: one that celebrates wins, supports growth, and encourages every team member to bring their full potential to the table. Recognized as a Certified Great Place to Work® for two consecutive years, we’re cultivating an environment where excellence is supported and contributions are valued. We take a home-grown approach to career development, investing in our people through comprehensive benefits, continuous learning, and opportunities that open doors to new responsibilities and leadership paths.
Epic is a fully integrated real estate management platform, where we deliver asset, investment, and property management services to institutional investors, wealth managers, and high-net-worth clients across North America. Headquartered in Toronto, Epic manages over $14 billion in assets across Canada and the U.S., encompassing more than 26 million square feet of office, retail, industrial, and multi-family residential properties. As we continue to grow, so do the opportunities for our people—come build what’s next with Epic.
We are seeking a Property Accountant to join our dynamic Property Accounting team located in Downtown Toronto.
Your Responsibilities:
· Work with the full accounting cycle, including daily bank reconciliation, journal entries, general ledger, recovery, accounts payable, accounts receivable, year-end billing process
· Prepare detailed monthly variance analysis, account reconciliations, and CAM and tax recovery shortfall and ratio analysis while investigating the cause of variances and propose trouble-shooting solutions
· Monitor and reconcile capital projects and leasing costs and prepare cash distribution on a monthly/quarterly basis
· Prepare year-end audit package and entity financial statements and liaise with external auditors
· Review and analyze financial information and process the information efficiently and take appropriate actions with minimal supervision to address and resolve the matters
· Work with property management and leasing team to prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts based on leasing assumptions, capital, and operating expenditures projections
· Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, and other financial information as required to Senior Management, Property Managers and Owners, as needed
· Ensure all financial reporting procedures and processes are in accordance with agreed-upon or mandated schedules, owner requirements and some customized approaches as mandated by specific owners
· Coordinate with property management to ensure that Owner reports are produced accurately and on-time, with correct commentary; review the financial component of the executive summary and variance comments on the reports and assist as necessary in the drafting of the report
· Ensure that all regulatory and government returns and reporting (monthly/quarterly GST/HST, annual returns) are filed on time
· Work effectively and collaboratively with property management and other staff to provide value-add customer service to internal and external clients
Requirements:
· Minimum 1-3 years of property accounting experience within the commercial real estate industry, ideally experience working on behalf of a 3rd party manager with a variety of owners and/or joint ventures
· Accounting designation (CPA) and/or bachelor’s degree in accounting/mathematics is preferred
· Strong understanding of accounting standards (ASPE / IFRS) and internal controls
· Must have a positive “can do” attitude with a proven track record for meeting/exceeding deadlines and producing accurate work
· Well-developed ability to build solid, respectful, and collaborative relationships and establish rapport and credibility within the organization as well as with external partners and service-providers
· Ability to work independently but also as part of a team
· Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines under pressure
· Strong organizational and planning skills, ability to prioritize work and concurrently manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines with attention to detail, timelines and budgets
· Excellent working knowledge of Excel and computerized accounting systems
· Experience in and knowledge of Yardi an asset
· Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and orally, in the English language and work well with property management/site staff
· Must be willing to learn new concepts in the monthly accounting cycle
· Must be self-motivated, possess strong organizational and analytical skills and have the desire to learn
Expected Compensation Range:
The expected annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 – $80,000 CAD. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and market conditions, while ensuring internal equity. In addition to base salary, Epic offers a competitive total rewards package that may include discretionary performance-based incentives, comprehensive extended group benefits, retirement savings programs, and paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have within the Commercial Real Estate industry?
Work Location: In person
