District Realty – Ottawa, ON
District Realty is a full-service apartment rental, property management, and commercial real estate company that has been serving the Ottawa market since 1987. We manage a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial properties and are known as one of Ottawa’s most trusted property management companies.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Property Accountant to join our accounting team.
The Property Accountant is responsible for full-cycle financial reporting for a portfolio of commercial and residential income-producing properties. This role supports accurate and timely property accounting through Yardi and includes maintaining tenant move-in and move-out records, processing tenant refunds, scanning and distributing documents to investors, and completing other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will demonstrate solid attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and hands-on experience using Yardi in a property-management accounting environment.
Supported by: Controller, VP Finance, CFO, accounting team
Position Overview
As a member of the Accounting and Finance team, the Property Accountant will perform duties related to financial reporting, HST reporting, rental receipts, revenue, accounts receivable, disbursements, expenses, accounts payable, owners’ capital accounts, and other accounting activities supporting the company’s property-management and brokerage-sales operations.
Required Qualifications and Skills

The successful candidate will have:

- A minimum of three years of hands-on experience using Yardi.
- Experience with Yardi Voyager and/or Yardi accounting modules.
- A fundamental understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
- Knowledge of Space software, or the ability to learn the software through employer-provided training.
- Strong time-management and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple inquiries, recurring responsibilities,



and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will be assigned by the supervisor and may include:

- Preparing full-cycle financial statements and related reporting for an assigned portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
- Receiving and processing rental receipts, including coding, posting, filing, and maintaining supporting documentation.
- Maintaining accurate tenant move-in and move-out information, account adjustments, and tenant refunds in Yardi.
- Processing cheques and supporting payment administration.
- Assisting with cash management activities related to disbursements.
- Coordinating monthly financial reporting packages for property owners and investors.
- Preparing and remitting statutory payments to applicable governing bodies.
- Supporting accounts receivable, revenue, expenses, accounts payable, HST reporting, and owners’ capital account activities.
- Maintaining electronic property and investor records, including scanning and distributing documentation as required.
- Completing other duties as delegated by the supervisor.

Assets

- Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.
- Commercial real estate and/or residential property-management experience.
- An understanding of U.S. accounting standards and practices.

Why Join District Realty?

- Be part of one of Ottawa’s leading and most respected property management companies, with over 30 years of local market expertise.
- Work with a diverse portfolio that includes apartments, office buildings, retail properties, and other commercial real estate assets.
- Collaborative, professional environment with opportunities to grow your skills in real estate and property accounting.

How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter indicating “Property Accountant – District Realty” in the subject line to: [email protected].
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Property Accountant (Ottawa)
🏢 District Realty Management
📍 Ottawa