Job Description
Position Title: Property Accountant
Department: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
PURPOSE
Building trust through excellence.
VISION
Relentlessly advancing commercial real estate to provide remarkable experiences.
CULTURE
Stewardship and empowerment; integrity and fair play; remarkable experiences; mutual respect and authenticity; relationship-driven success; internal recognition and role clarity; fun!
About the Company:
Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is a full-service commercial real estate firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba that provides solutions in brokerage, property management, and advisory services.
We are looking for an experienced Property Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. If you are a detail-oriented professional accountant looking for a fun, hardworking and collaborative team that supports learning and continuous improvement, we want to meet you!
Summary:
The Property Accountant for Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is a person with a passion for numbers, is naturally detail oriented and has a desire to be accurate and timely. The Property Accountant performs full cycle accounting duties for a portfolio of commercial properties, rental properties and condominiums. Providing financial support to department heads, property owners and site managers is the core of the Property Accountant’s responsibilities. As a team player, the Property Accountant is patient, flexible and diligent with a strong sense of integrity and is deeply committed to supporting Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in achieving increasing levels of success.
The Property Accountant reports directly to the Supervisor, Accounting.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma in accounting from a recognized institute or enrolment in a professional accounting designation program.
CPA designation considered an asset.
2+ years of full-cycle property accounting experience required.
Experience using Yardi property accounting software required; experience using Spectra software considered an asset.
A track record of successfully dealing with accounting for multiple companies, business segments and overhead entities.
High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong customer services skills and a diplomatic approach to successfully building relationships with and solve problems for internal and external clients.
Ability to work under pressure and achieve quality results while handling multiple demands and competing priorities.
Mature and self-motivated team player with good conflict-resolution and people management skills.
Committed to personal growth and integrity through confidential and ethical behaviour in the performance of all duties.
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly growing/changing environment with a high degree of resourcefulness and adaptability
Communication Skills - Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written with both internal and external stakeholders; Experience communicating with media an asset
Relationship Skills –Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships at all levels of the organization; be a mature and self-motivated team player with good conflict-resolution and people management skills; develop productive relationships with vendors
Organizational Skills – Ability to allocate one’s time effectively and manage tight deadlines; ability to work under pressure and achieve quality results; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, ability to project manage and delegate where applicable
Decision Making Skills – Ability to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning; ability to achieve goals using a strategic approach; proven innovation with a willingness to manage and adapt to change.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs daily accounting duties for assigned commercial, condominium or residential properties; including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts and bank statements, maintaining and importing management fee schedules and producing various accounting reports required by Owners or the Condominium Board of Directors.
Ensures rent / common element fees are charged monthly.
Prepares and posts bank deposits and pre-authorized payments, and regularly monitors property bank account balances.
Ensures the accuracy of coding and property allocations into accounting system of all accounts payable and accounts receivable documents for responsible properties. Works closely with Property Manager for final review and approval.
Prepares and matches cheque runs and sends out cheques.
Prepares monthly financial statement package for each responsible property on a timely basis and in accordance with owner/property managers agreed upon format.
Assists property manager with the monthly analysis of accounts receivable and income/expense variance based on annual budget.
Provides and assists Auditor with year-end file preparation.
Prepares GST filings on behalf of properties as required (commercial properties only).
Prepares year end reconciliations for common area maintenance and property tax accounts (for commercial properties only).
Communicates with the respective property manager concerning property-related financial issues.
Other duties as required and assigned.
Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships at all levels of the business with multiple service areas.
Live the values of trust, collaboration, flexibility, innovation, client-driven growth, can-do spirit, and fun.
Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is committed to principles of anti-oppression and employment equity. We strongly encourage members of Indigenous, ethno-racial, 2SLGBTQQIA, female-identifying, Francophone, immigrant, refugee, differently abled and other equity seeking groups to apply and self-identify. If accommodation is required during the hiring process, please inform us once selected for an interview.
Department: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
PURPOSE
Building trust through excellence.
VISION
Relentlessly advancing commercial real estate to provide remarkable experiences.
CULTURE
Stewardship and empowerment; integrity and fair play; remarkable experiences; mutual respect and authenticity; relationship-driven success; internal recognition and role clarity; fun!
About the Company:
Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is a full-service commercial real estate firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba that provides solutions in brokerage, property management, and advisory services.
We are looking for an experienced Property Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. If you are a detail-oriented professional accountant looking for a fun, hardworking and collaborative team that supports learning and continuous improvement, we want to meet you!
Summary:
The Property Accountant for Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is a person with a passion for numbers, is naturally detail oriented and has a desire to be accurate and timely. The Property Accountant performs full cycle accounting duties for a portfolio of commercial properties, rental properties and condominiums. Providing financial support to department heads, property owners and site managers is the core of the Property Accountant’s responsibilities. As a team player, the Property Accountant is patient, flexible and diligent with a strong sense of integrity and is deeply committed to supporting Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in achieving increasing levels of success.
The Property Accountant reports directly to the Supervisor, Accounting.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma in accounting from a recognized institute or enrolment in a professional accounting designation program.
CPA designation considered an asset.
2+ years of full-cycle property accounting experience required.
Experience using Yardi property accounting software required; experience using Spectra software considered an asset.
A track record of successfully dealing with accounting for multiple companies, business segments and overhead entities.
High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong customer services skills and a diplomatic approach to successfully building relationships with and solve problems for internal and external clients.
Ability to work under pressure and achieve quality results while handling multiple demands and competing priorities.
Mature and self-motivated team player with good conflict-resolution and people management skills.
Committed to personal growth and integrity through confidential and ethical behaviour in the performance of all duties.
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly growing/changing environment with a high degree of resourcefulness and adaptability
Communication Skills - Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written with both internal and external stakeholders; Experience communicating with media an asset
Relationship Skills –Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships at all levels of the organization; be a mature and self-motivated team player with good conflict-resolution and people management skills; develop productive relationships with vendors
Organizational Skills – Ability to allocate one’s time effectively and manage tight deadlines; ability to work under pressure and achieve quality results; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, ability to project manage and delegate where applicable
Decision Making Skills – Ability to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning; ability to achieve goals using a strategic approach; proven innovation with a willingness to manage and adapt to change.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs daily accounting duties for assigned commercial, condominium or residential properties; including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts and bank statements, maintaining and importing management fee schedules and producing various accounting reports required by Owners or the Condominium Board of Directors.
Ensures rent / common element fees are charged monthly.
Prepares and posts bank deposits and pre-authorized payments, and regularly monitors property bank account balances.
Ensures the accuracy of coding and property allocations into accounting system of all accounts payable and accounts receivable documents for responsible properties. Works closely with Property Manager for final review and approval.
Prepares and matches cheque runs and sends out cheques.
Prepares monthly financial statement package for each responsible property on a timely basis and in accordance with owner/property managers agreed upon format.
Assists property manager with the monthly analysis of accounts receivable and income/expense variance based on annual budget.
Provides and assists Auditor with year-end file preparation.
Prepares GST filings on behalf of properties as required (commercial properties only).
Prepares year end reconciliations for common area maintenance and property tax accounts (for commercial properties only).
Communicates with the respective property manager concerning property-related financial issues.
Other duties as required and assigned.
Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships at all levels of the business with multiple service areas.
Live the values of trust, collaboration, flexibility, innovation, client-driven growth, can-do spirit, and fun.
Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is committed to principles of anti-oppression and employment equity. We strongly encourage members of Indigenous, ethno-racial, 2SLGBTQQIA, female-identifying, Francophone, immigrant, refugee, differently abled and other equity seeking groups to apply and self-identify. If accommodation is required during the hiring process, please inform us once selected for an interview.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Property Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Helper Jobs sector. This role in Winnipeg offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Helper Jobs is a plus.