Senior Accountant, Global Finance - Avison Young

Our Story

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.

Overview

The Senior Accountant will share responsibility for internal and external financial reporting activities, assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements, and continually update our accounting documentation and practices as we implement best-practices. 

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and preparation of information included in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in drafting new required footnotes
• Assist in drafting Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) ensuring that explanations accurately explain the reason for changes in the business and are in the appropriate order of magnitude
• Technical research on accounting issues and new accounting standards impacting the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) reporting process
• Completion of the IFRS disclosure checklist
• Assist in drafting technical accounting memos and accounting policies
• Assist with invoice management for global vendors
• Assist with accounts payable coding expense classification
• Assist with month-end close and consolidation processes to ensure results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and the Company’s policy (i.e. reviewing output from the NetSuite general ledger, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations to identify potential errors or omissions, compiling financial statements and their related support)
• Assist with accounting in complex areas including but not limited to revenue, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity transactions, consolidations, variable interest entities, and share based compensation
• Assist with special projects and other functions as required by manager
• Assist in the preparation of schedules provided to external auditors and other external financial subject matter experts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution
• Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant, required
• 3-4 years of experience required, public accounting experience ideal
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extremely strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Proven ability to respond within short time constraints and meet deadlines, while maintaining accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• Experience drafting and/or editing financial statements and footnotes
• High technical accounting proficiency, with experience auditing account reconciliations and revenue recognition; exposure to IFRS a plus
• Multi-national experience, or exposure to accounting in a multi-currency environment a plus
• NetSuite, Adaptive, Tableau, Solution 7 and Active Disclosure experience ideal but not required

Workplace Type

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

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