Let us welcome you home.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Long-Term care, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled accountant to join our team. As an accountant, you will be responsible for assisting with the preparation and monitoring of budget variance analysis, cash flow, financial reporting, revenue audits and internal controls. You will play a critical role in helping us manage our finances effectively and make informed decisions about our business.
Responsibilities
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual closings
- Prepare month end journal entries and bank reconciliations
- Month end rent roll reconciliation and credit card reconciliations
- Track and monitor accounts receivables and issue invoices
- Assist with payroll reconciliations, including salary expenses, vacation/sick time accruals, benefits etc.
- Arrange for completion and filing of monthly and quarterly WCB and GST tax filings
- Other duties as assigned to support accounting and operational requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- One to two (1-2) years of accounts receivable and bookkeeping experience is required
- Completion of accounting or finance diploma or degree is required
- Superior interpersonal skills to interact with internal employees and external residents
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrating strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
- Strong technical aptitude and work experience with technical applications and systems including Excel and accounting software
- Experience with multi-site senior housing is preferred
- Experience with property management is preferred
- Experience with Yardi is preferred
Conditions of Employment
Clear Police Information Check
Benefits of working with Optima Living:
- Truly awesome teammates
- Welcoming work environment
- Optima Days
- All the usual perks:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Paid time off
- On-site parking
- Employee assistance program
- Vision care
Top Skills
What We Do
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
