Contract Analyst

About the role

The Contract Analyst supports the daily operations of the Real Estate and Contract Division within MTY Food Group. Reporting directly to the Contracts Lead Analyst, this role involves managing rent-related accounting activities, processing accounts receivable and payable transactions, reconciling rent statements, and maintaining accurate records for assigned stores.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute monthly sales reports to landlords for assigned store portfolio
• Generate and review aging reports, including updating account comments and notes
• Process and apply prepaid rents to monthly rent obligations
• Create and process monthly rent receipt batches and distribute debit advices
• Process monthly rent payment batches and distribute payment remittance advices
• Process credits within AR/AP systems while ensuring proper approvals and documentation
• Create and process fixed rent, percentage rent, and administrative fee debit batches
• Email monthly rent invoices to franchisees
• Maintain and update the Real Estate Accounting calendar with deadlines and due dates
• Reconcile rent statements and invoices for assigned locations
• Process changes related to CAM, insurance, property taxes, and other additional rents
• Enter invoices and adjustments related to rent, utilities, and annual reconciliations
• Create and distribute weekly debit invoices and receipt batches
• Process prepaid rent receipt batches and distribute debit advices
• Process additional rent payment batches and distribute remittance advices
• Re-debit NSF payments and invoice applicable NSF fees
• Set up new customer and vendor accounts
• Verify vendor documentation including W9 forms and banking information
• Update franchisee banking information
• Follow up with franchisees regarding unpaid balances and payment arrangements
• Respond to inquiries from landlords, franchisees, and internal departments
• Track store closures, transfers, and corporate sales to ensure records remain accurate
• Support legal and collections processes through balance reporting and documentation
• Facilitate communication and payment arrangements between landlords and franchisees

Qualifications

• Education: Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred. Additional accounting or real estate administration training is considered an asset.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of accounting, accounts payable/receivable, or real estate accounting experience preferred. Experience working with accounting or SAP ERP systems preferred. Retail or restaurant industry experience is considered an asset.
• Competencies: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and customer service skills, intermediate Microsoft Office skills with strong Excel capabilities, ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments, professional communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, ability to maintain confidentiality and accuracy in financial processes, strong follow-up and collection management skills, commitment to continuous process improvement