Trust Assurance & Practice Review Officer (Auditor)

The opportunity
Are you a designated accounting professional with experience conducting audits? Do you have experience in Alberta’s real estate, mortgage brokerage, or real estate appraisal industry and want to put your accounting skills to work? Do you want to help build the industry’s reputation and protect the public? If so, this may be the right opportunity for you.                       

The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is looking for a Trust Assurance & Practice Review Officer (Auditor) to join its team. Trust Assurance & Practice Review Officers encourage professional excellence and legislative compliance through proactive audits that educate and assist real estate brokers, mortgage brokers, and real estate appraisal professionals. This position plays a key role by providing positive and constructive practical advice to industry professionals through the review process.

Our employees enjoy a dynamic work environment, with an emphasis on work/life balance. This permanent, full-time position offers an annual starting salary of $68,000 – $74,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package that includes a group health insurance plan, 3 weeks’ vacation, a health care spending account, and employer matching RRSP plan.

Role & responsibilities

  • review and analyze trust accounting at brokerages
  • review transaction files, office management procedures, accounting practices, completeness of documentation, and file management practices
  • identify and document legislative breaches and areas of improvement for the brokerage
  • review findings and recommendations with brokers, including preparing written reports, and ensuring brokers understand and take appropriate corrective actions
  • about 20% of the work will require travel to Alberta regions outside of Calgary.

Skills & qualifications

  • post-secondary accounting courses
  • an accounting designation or working towards an accounting designation is preferred
  • 3 to 5 years of experience working in an accounting position that required review and analysis of bank reconciliations, income statements, and balance sheets

AND at least one of the following:

  • experience in the real estate appraisal, real estate or mortgage brokerage industries
  • experience conducting audits or business practice reviews

Other required qualifications include:

  • excellent communication (written and verbal), attention to detail, and analytical skills
  • conflict management, collaboration, and judgment skills
  • ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment
  • solid computer skills
  • a valid driver’s licence and personal vehicle to attend practice reviews