Manager, Accounting (Hybrid)
1 York | Toronto, ON
Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.
At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.
As one of Canada’s premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success.
As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.
Whether you’re launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.
Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.
The Opportunity: The Accounting Manager is responsible for adding value to BGO staff and clients through direct supervision of accounting staff to ensure accurate and timely financial information to better manage properties and budgets, make timely decisions, provide meaningful financial reports, and monitor and control cash flows. The Manager will utilize leadership and decision-making qualities in the continuous improvement of processes, proper training, development, and mentoring of property accounting staff to transfer knowledge, create a positive work environment and develop solid skill sets.
What You Will Do:
Direct Supervision of 3 – 4 Property Accounting Staff
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of property accounting staff to ensure the efficient operation of all properties under management
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of annual activities such as property budgets, cash flow forecasting, final operating cost recovery adjustments, annual property taxes, and property audits
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of monthly activities including month ends, cash flows, and monthly reporting
- Review of monthly and annual property accounting activities to ensure that desired results are achieved according to deadlines, GAAP, and client policies/requirements
- Responsible for conflict resolution and decision making when required
- Liaise with property site staff, leasing staff, other members of management and clients to ensure they are receiving responsive service as well as provide assistance and advice as necessary
Planning and Monitoring
- Plan timing and completion of annual and monthly activities including annual budgets, annual audits, annual operating cost recovery adjustments, annual property taxes, monthly cut-off schedules, and monthly reporting
- Monitoring of annual and monthly cycles to ensure completion and quality of desired results in accordance with deadlines
- Manage staff workloads to ensure fairness and that all BGOCLP/client needs are met in a timely manner
- Ensure that all client and staff requests are met through delegation and monitoring
Training, Development, and Continuous Improvement
- Responsible for ensuring existing and new staff members receive appropriate level of training for systems and procedures including monthly and annual activities
- Responsible for being a resource for staff to come to for guidance and direction
- Responsible for performance management and ensuring that property accounting staff continue to develop and utilize skills that are necessary to complete job responsibilities
- Develop technical, analytical, and communication skills of property accounting staff through targeted and focused review of monthly and annual files and constructive feedback
- Responsible for continuous improvement of property accounting staff and policies and procedures
Support and Assist Controller
- Assist in the overall management of the accounting team including planning, monitoring, and communicating any issues that require management input
- Assist in staff motivation and celebration as well as ensuring that a positive work atmosphere is maintained
- Identify and analyze problems and take decisive action if an appropriate solution is achieved
- Provide input on staffing requirements and issues
- Take on special projects as delegated including process improvements and senior management requests
Other Duties
- New property set up, analysis, and follow up of outstanding issues as required
- Property sales/turnover – final operating statements, funds distribution, GST/HST reconciliation, closing of bank accounts, and any other relevant closing duties
- Full understanding of all property specific processes and upkeep of pertinent information relating to specific properties
- Input / feedback for improving procedures and initiating quality and efficiency enhancements
- Efficient and effective communication, in a professional manner, with all BGOCLP employees and clients
Who You Are:
- Qualified CPA designation or relevant work experience in residential/mixed-use property accounting
- Minimum 5 years residential/mixed use property accounting experience required, including supervision of staff
- Relationship Skills: ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written; ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships; ability to develop leadership in others; team player
- Organizational/Multi-Tasking: ability to allocate one’s time effectively, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities; ability to prioritize workload; ability to work at a detailed level; willingness to learn in a dynamic environment that includes new ideas and change
- Decision Making Skills: ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems; ability to take decisive action; ability to resolve conflict
- Computer Skills: intermediate to advance skills in Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office programs; knowledge of Yardi Voyager an asset
- Police Clearance: A criminal verification check is required for employment
The Expected Base Pay Range: $115,000 - $125,000 per year. The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. BGO values the contribution of our employees and our compensation structure may vary based on the geographical location of successful candidates, as well as their experience, skills or qualifications. In addition to base pay, eligible BGO employees participate in various incentive compensation plans, based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.
At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.
BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
