Accounting/Reporting Assistant

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

SUMMARY

The Accounting/Reporting Assistant reports to the Accounting/Reporting Manager and provides support in all areas of financial management including accounts payable, audits, accounts receivable, general accounting, controlling, tracking and reporting of expenses. This job also provides support to the other staff in the areas of accounting and financial reporting

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves project budgets and client work authorizations, ensuring accuracy and timely completion
• Weekly timesheet review and preparation of detailed timesheet reports to ensure accuracy and data integrity
• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete records for audits
• Monthly billing upload, verification/validation, invoice preparation and transmission
• Preparation of monthly and ad hoc journal entries
• Monthly trial balance and cost/revenue checks
• Project close analysis and reconciliation
• Monthly financial statements and reconciliations (balance sheet, profit and loss, etc.)
• Provide additional support to ARMs/operations team for data entry and ad hoc requests
• Other tasks and duties, as required

Knowledge & Skills

• 1-3 years job related experience or experience in an A/P or A/R job
• Undergraduate university degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Bilingual, fluent written and spoken communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Adept at data analysis and interpretation

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• CPA candidate would be desirable

BENEFITS: Remote work, Virtual Health Consultations, Wellness resources, Tuition reimbursement program, Health and Dental insurance, RRSP contributions, etc.

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $44,303 - $52,121 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.