Staff Accountant - 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 Staff Accountant II – US Operations position supports various aspects of month end close activities, including monthly journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, process improvements, and month end reporting. Works under the direction of the U.S. Accounting Manager. The ideal candidate will project a positive attitude, eagerness to learn and a sincere desire to become an integral part of our team.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the month-end close process, accruals, balance sheet and income statement reconciliations and analysis.

• Compile and review journal entries in compliance with IFRS and support of period end close activities. 

• Perform daily and monthly cash journal entries in the general ledger.

• Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of bank accounts.

• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis including prepaid expenses, accruals, and other assets & liabilities and investigate/resolve variances on a timely basis. 

• Reconcile Intercompany for US Markets.

• Review broker commission agreement for incentive payment calculations, deferred compensation and tracking of Broker target bonuses.

• Support special projects to improve process efficiency and performance.

• Assist in preparation of schedules for external audit including the year-end audit process.

• Assist in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements, budget performance, and management discussion and analysis.

Qualifications

• 3+ year experience in an accounting role.
• BS in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, or Real Estate Industry preferred.
• Month end close experience a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of MS‐Excel required.
• Proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.

Desired Skills:

• A highly-motivated self‐starter who works well independently
• Detailed oriented and strong organizational skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks.
• Positive attitude and the ability to quickly respond to management and internal clients.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, both written and verbal form, well-developed presentation skills.
• Takes initiative with demonstrated ability to create new solutions or methods to gain efficiencies for existing issues/processes.
• Proactively looks for projects to broaden the scope of their experience.

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