Property Accountant

Lankin Investments is a leading Canadian real estate investment & asset management firm with property under management of over $1B consisting of 2,800+ multi-family units and 2,000+ units in development. Our ethos is simple yet profound:
Driven by our people, we foster financial prosperity and community value through strategic Canadian real estate investments. With more than 15 years of successfully acquiring, managing, and operating multi-residential across Canada, we have achieved a celebrated reputation among real estate investors. The success is driven by providing our team members with an environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on personal and professional growth.

Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, Lankin Investments is looking for a Property Accountant to join our fast‑paced team. The role will support a dedicated portfolio of properties, the group of companies and the finance teams through their continued growth. This individual will be responsible for full cycle accounting duties while supporting the day‑to‑day accounting functions of the property operations team for a diversified group of companies focused on real estate asset management.

• Responsible for full cycle property accounting for a dedicated portfolio of properties and corporate consolidated entities.
• Assist in full monthly and quarterly financial and management reporting.
• Assist in the oversight and maintenance of the general ledger for the group of companies and portfolio of properties.
• Perform month‑end accounting cycle entries while ensuring the accuracy of all transactions and sub‑ledgers and maintaining all corporate workbooks.
• Post monthly recurring entries which include mortgages, pre‑payments, property taxes, accruals of expenses, deferred financing costs, and related party transactions.
• Post asset acquisition entries, mortgage, and refinance journal entries as well as property acquisition and disposition entries.
• Complete reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts including bank accounts and credit cards.
• Prepare and reconcile construction draw requests.
• Assist with year‑end audit processes and support auditor inquiries.
• Assist with the annual budgeting and reforecasting process, including budget preparation, review, and system uploads.
• Accounts Receivable, includes posting inter‑company transactions and ensuring accurate recording of tenant transactions.
• Assist Accounts Payable with property‑related payables.
• Support the implementation of accounting changes and other process improvements.
• Support ad‑hoc projects with the Accounting Manager.
• File and process HST returns and payments for all corporations within the CRA deadlines.
• Gain full understanding of all invoice types and coding processes.
• Participate in special projects and take on other duties, as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance, real estate and/or related field.
• Minimum 2‑3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in the real estate industry and/or fund management.
• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA‑CA, CGA, CMA) or actively enrolled in the CPA program (midway through or nearing completion) is an asset.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Dedicated team player with a positive attitude and the flexibility to get the job done.

• You become a trusted & team‑focused member supports and takes on full cycle accounting while being a key contributor to the strategic direction of the group of companies and support our continued high growth success.
• You are highly organized with a keen eye for detail.
• The successful person will possess deeply rooted emotional intelligence and be a thoughtful and humble collaborator. As well, they must be self‑starter, a strategic thinker and have a service‑oriented attitude that will encourage continuous improvement of service and performance.
• You continuously demonstrate our core values through all aspects of your work: integrity, loyalty, ingenuity, entrepreneurial spirit & collaboration.
• You share in an inclusive and…