Accounting Manager

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ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Vancouver, BC | Office Based | Parking | Full Time | $100,000 - $120,000 / year | Extended Health

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

EMV Holdings Corp. was founded in 1975 and operates a 700+ unit multifamily rental portfolio in Vancouver (14

Downtown and West Side buildings built between 1925 and 1976) with a team of 30+ people. We are executing a

six-year program to upgrade and reposition our buildings and to professionalize our office systems. We require an

Accounting Manager to lead our accounting team. We currently run on Sage 50 Accounting and are open to upgrading.

JOB PURPOSE

1. Help design, then build and lead, the accounting department of a group of three related real estate operating entities

and several holding entities.

2. Supervise a team of one part-time Bookkeeper and one full-time Accounting Officer, with the possibility of adding

members if required.

3. Reports to the General Manager on office matters and to the Director & Treasurer on strategy, finance and system

design.

4. Attends a weekly senior-level meeting with team members in other time zones, usually 5pm to 8pm Vancouver time, and

occasional shorter meetings between 4pm and 6pm.

5. This is a hands-on management position ("player-coach").

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE MANAGING:

1. Team supervision and development, close calendar and accounting procedures, in consultation with the Director &

Treasurer

2. Month-end and year-end close

3. Financial statements, variance reports, audit working papers

4. Operating and capital budgets

5. Cash flow forecasting and position

6. Accounts payable and receivable oversight

7. Payroll funding and rent roll reconciliation

8. Tax compliance

9. Mortgage administration and insurance renewals

10. Internal controls, balance sheet schedules, filing system

11. Weekly reporting to the Director & Treasurer

12. Shared workflows with other departments in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive)

13. Automation of defined, repeated work using AI tools, built in-house or with an outside specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE COORDINATION WITH:

1. Facilities Management: R&M and capital project draws, holdbacks and payments

2. HR & Admin and Property Management: payroll, rent roll, tenant master file, tenant documentation, contract files

3. External Accountants: year-end working papers, corporate and trust returns

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

1. Timely and accurate closes, reconciliations and financial statements

2. Daily updated live master tracker files

3. Documented standard procedures and training

4. Statutory compliance

5. Team cross-coverage

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 5+ years of full-cycle accounting, including 2+ years supervising staff

2. Multi-entity close and reporting experience

3. CPA preferred

4. Real estate or property management experience preferred

5. Canadian tax compliance experience

6. Trust return (T3) experience an asset

7. Familiar with tenant and corporate data confidentiality

8. Sage 50 Accounting experience preferred

9. Multi-entity accounting systems (e.g. Business Central / NAV) an asset

10. Property management systems (e.g. Yardi) an asset

11. Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive)

12. Working use of AI tools (Gemini, Claude)

PROFILE:

1. Systematic

2. Meticulous

3. Punctual

4. Calm

5. Clear communicator

6. Transparent

7. Discreet

8. Resourceful

TO APPLY:

We are a legacy company. We wish to professionalize and modernize.

If this type of “renovation project” interests you, send a resume and a cover letter summarizing:

1. Teams supervised and year-end closes handled.

2. Accounting procedures improved and staff developed.

3. Systems and software used or improved.

4. Why you want this job and why you are qualified and suited for it.

Thank you for your interest

Pay: $100,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person