Careers

The Accounting Assistant, reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Finance and indirectly to the Vice President of Finance, plays a vital role in supporting multiple Starlight Portfolio Finance teams. This position is responsible for compliance filings, administrative bill-backs, processing wire payments, property manager cash calls, and transaction support. As a key partner within the business, the Portfolio Finance function’s objective is to provide accurate, timely data administration and support to the designated teams, supporting the business while ensuring all investment vehicles are in compliance with all financial regulations.

• Ensure timely payment of corporate expenses, schedule wire payments, and notify Starlight Corporate once payments are released. Once paid, prepare and post journal entries using pre-defined templates and allocate to the appropriate properties.
• Set up and process wire payments, including performing call-back to confirm bank details, review bank account balance for sufficient balances, and setting up wire payments in the banking portal.
• Manage development‑related wires: coordinate construction‑draw funding, assess holdback account balances, transfer funds to RBC development accounts, pay suppliers, and confirm payments with key contractors.
• Submit monthly and quarterly HST returns prepared by the CORE team and quarterly parking tax submissions.
• Complete and submit quarterly Statistics Canada filings, including financial, employment, and capital expenditure surveys.
• Coordinate monthly property cash calls: prepare wire transfer requests and maintain the cash summary schedule.
• Review ad‑hoc property funding requests, obtain required approvals, process wires, and communicate funding status to property managers.
• Post recurring monthly entries (bank charges, HST refunds, insurance receipts) to the general ledger.
• For new acquisitions, call the Ministry of Ontario to create Employee Health Tax accounts and provide required documentation to incoming property management teams.
• Support creating Common Area Maintenance (CAM) schedule, tenant invoicing, and billing inquiries, including rolling forward prior‑quarter schedules.
• Set up pre-authorized arrangements for mortgage payments on intercompany transfers and newly acquired properties.
• Assist with data gathering on transactions (sales, purchases, refinancing), where required

• Strong attention to detail and solid organizational skills 
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal required
• Strong teamwork skills – ability to work with a variety of team members 
• Strong multi-tasking skills – ability to prioritize competing deliverables where required
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Proactive and self-directed with demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Dependable and willing to meet deadlines and work overtime as required
• Experience working with ERP systems (Yardi an asset)
• Microsoft Applications – TEAMs, Outlook, Excel, Word