Senior Accountant, Corporate

Forum Asset Management – Senior Accountant, Corporate

Location:

181 Bay Street, Toronto

Work Schedule:

Full-time, in-office (5 days/week)

Forum Asset Management is seeking a detail-oriented and driven Senior Accountant, Corporate to join our Corporate Accounting team. This role is integral to the firm's financial operations and involves managing a broad portfolio of recurring deliverables across corporate entities, regulatory compliance, cash management, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will be a proactive self‑starter who takes ownership of deliverables, thrives in a deadline‑driven environment, and brings a continuous improvement mindset to every process they touch.

We are particularly interested in candidates who embrace technology—including AI‑powered tools—as a means of working smarter and delivering higher‑quality outputs. The Senior Accountant, Corporate reports to the Director, Finance and works closely with the broader Corporate Accounting team.

• Own the monthly close process across multiple corporate entities, including journal entries, accruals, and variance review.
• Prepare and file HST returns across corporate and development entities, ensuring accuracy and meeting filing deadlines.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and entities, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Prepare intercompany billings and reconciliations across the firm’s portfolio of entities, maintaining accurate supporting documentation.
• Produce monthly financial reporting packages for corporate reporting, including management accounts, variance commentary, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare expense reimbursement reconciliations, corporate credit card payments, and other recurring accounting deliverables.

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting work papers for year‑end and interim audits across corporate entities.
• Respond to auditor inquiries in a timely and organized manner, coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
• Maintain well‑organized, audit‑ready documentation for all recurring deliverables throughout the year.

• Review and process various corporate payments, ensuring appropriate approvals and accurate coding.
• Prepare a weekly cash position report and cash summary for senior leadership, providing visibility into short‑term liquidity.
• Maintain a rolling two‑year cash flow forecast, updating assumptions and projections based on current business activity.
• Liaise with external property managers, fund administrators, and banking counter parties to manage account activity and resolve outstanding items.

• Forecast G&A expenses on a monthly and annual basis, comparing actuals to budget and reforecast.
• Maintain and update the firm’s budget reforecast model, including actuals entry, variance analysis, and commentary.
• Support ad hoc financial modelling and analysis as requested by senior leadership.

• Administer and maintain certain employee compensation programs, including the tracking and reconciliation of employee loans and shareholder loan schedules.
• Prepare related reporting, interest calculations, and supporting documentation on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate with People & Culture and senior leadership on updates to employee program terms and balances.

• CPA designation (or in progress) strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in real estate, investment management, or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience with Yardi or a comparable property/fund accounting platform.
• Hands‑on experience with HST…