Summer Student - Finance - Property Accounting

Summer Student – Finance (Property Administration)

Toronto, ON | 1 York (Hybrid)

Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.

At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.

As one of Canada’s premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success.

As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.

Whether you’re launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.

Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.

The Opportunity: Are you a driven individual eager to gain practical experience in accounting, lease management and financial administration? BGO is offering an exciting Accounting Internship opportunities where you'll collaborate with our accounting and lease administration group to tackle diverse tasks, from administrative duties, lease reviews to the preparation of vital financial reports.

Available Opportunities

• Property Accountant
• Banking Administrator

What you will do:

The Accounting Intern will report to the Controller and will be responsible for some or all the tasks listed below:

• Assist with the preparation of property financial statements.
• Assist with the preparation of property budgets.
• Provide support to Property Accountants relating to daily, monthly, and annual accounting activities:
• Maintain various Excel spreadsheets for reconciliation purposes.
• Complete analytical reconciliations as required.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly GST/HST reconciliations
• Realty Tax Refunds
• Document filing and merging mainly using PDF Converter
• To take on additional work as required and as delegated.

Sustainability

• Embrace and proactively support BGO's culture of environmental responsibility and social responsibility.

Who You Are:

• At a minimum, completion of first year of Business/Commerce Program at a recognized university
• Relationship Skills- ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Organizational/Multi-task Skills- ability to allocate one’s time effectively, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Computer Skills- intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office programs; knowledge of Yardi an asset
• Police Clearance – A criminal verification check is required for employment.

The Expected Base Pay Range: $20 - $25/ per hour. The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. BGO values the contribution of our employees and our compensation structure may vary based on the geographical location of successful candidates, as well as their experience, skills or qualifications. In addition to base pay, eligible BGO employees participate in various incentive compensation plans, based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BGO Properties is the Canadian real estate property management and leasing division of BentallGreenOak (Canada) Limited Partnership. BGO is a global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lender, and globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit www.bgoproperties.com