Contract Accountant – 6-Month Term

OPUS Corporation is a Calgary-based, fully integrated real estate investment, asset management and property management company with a diversified portfolio of industrial, office, retail and residential properties.

We have an immediate opening for an experienced Contract Accountant to join our Calgary office for a six-month contract term (with the opportunity to become full time). This role is well suited to a qualified or experienced accountant who can step into an established accounting environment, work independently and provide hands-on support across corporate and property accounting functions.

Strong experience with QuickBooks and Yardi Voyager is required. Experience with QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online migrations and advanced knowledge of Yardi Voyager would be significant assets.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform full-cycle accounting for assigned corporate entities and/or properties, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and cash management.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting working papers.
- Assist with and complete month-end accounting, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses and other adjusting entries.
- Review general ledger activity and investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly financial reporting and supporting schedules for management review.
- Assist with GST reporting and reconciliations.
- Support year-end accounting requirements and preparation of information for external accountants and auditors.
- Work extensively within QuickBooks and Yardi Voyager, ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate and appropriately reconciled.
- Assist with the review,



cleanup and standardization of accounting records and processes.
- Support the potential migration of entities from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online, including data review, conversion, reconciliation and post-migration validation.
- Assist with Yardi-related accounting processes, reporting, reconciliations and system improvements.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and efficiencies.
- Assist the finance and property management teams with accounting analysis, reporting and special projects as required.

Qualifications & Experience

- Post-secondary education in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within real estate, property management, development or a related industry.
- Strong hands-on QuickBooks experience is required, including QuickBooks Desktop and/or QuickBooks Online.
- Strong Yardi Voyager experience is required.
- Previous experience completing or supporting a QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online migration is highly desirable.
- Advanced Yardi Voyager experience, including financial reporting, general ledger, property accounting and system/process knowledge, is a significant asset.
- Solid Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work efficiently with large amounts of financial data.
- Demonstrated understanding of full-cycle accounting,



reconciliations, month-end procedures and financial reporting.
- Ability to investigate accounting issues and work through historical transactions and reconciliations with limited supervision.

The Successful Candidate

As this is a six-month contract position, we are looking for someone who can come into the role with strong existing accounting and systems knowledge and contribute quickly with minimal training.

The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines. They will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be comfortable working independently while collaborating with our accounting, property management and leadership teams.

OPUS operates in a hands-on, fast-paced environment. Flexibility, accountability and a willingness to take ownership of issues through to resolution are important attributes for this position.

Position Details

- Position: Contract Accountant
- Term: Six-month contract
- Location: OPUS Corporation corporate office, southwest Calgary
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, in office
- Periodic overtime may be required during month-end, year-end or project deadlines.
- Parking is included

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume outlining their relevant accounting experience, with particular emphasis on Yardi Voyager, QuickBooks and any accounting system migration experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted as qualified candidates are identified.

Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: $44,000.00-$54,000.00 per year

Experience:

- QuickBooks: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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