Financial Analyst, Co-op Student (Winter 2026)
We’re Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, Canada’s largest publicly traded provider of quality rental housing. We own approximately 65,000 residential apartment suites, townhomes and manufactured home community sites well-located across Canada and the Netherlands.
Title: Financial Analyst, Co-op Student (Winter 2026)
Reports To: Manager, Financing
Work Type: Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office
Position Summary: Ready to gain practical experience for your CPA while elevating your financial skills? Join our Finance & Accounting team at CAPREIT! This co-op experience is an excellent way for you to learn about real estate industry, and you will play a key role in supporting accounting and financial analysis along with other responsibilities. This position offers you great exposure to mortgage financing and treasury through direct communications to institutional lenders. Last but not least, CAPREIT offers CPA pre-approved programs to help you meet your practical experiences.
Responsibilities:
Book journal entries for CAPREIT’s mortgage portfolio for month end
Work on quarterly financial reporting of the sections related to mortgage payable
Work on bank account reconciliation
Work on monthly variance analysis between Forecast and Actuals, respond to FP&A and Financial Reporting team’s inquiry
Ad hoc analysis as assigned
Assist in annual compliance reporting required by CMHC and lenders
Coordinate and administer the lender underwriting process, including liaising directly with the lenders and answering their follow-up questions on a timely basis
Provide required documents to lenders including NOI statement, rent roll, property tax proofs, ESA report and other property-related info
Job Requirements/Qualifications:
1-2 years accounting or finance experience, real estate experience or knowledge preferred
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration
Strong time management, multi-tasking and organization skills
Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite functionality
Experience with SAP preferred
