Job Specifications
Description: Job Title: Commercial Real Estate Administrator (New Graduate Opportunity)
Locations: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto (Strong preference on Calgary)
Department: Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) Reports To: Real Estate Supervisor/Manager
Position Summary
Start your career in corporate real estate with a role that combines data management, financial coordination, and real estate operations.
We’re looking for a motivated, detail oriented early career professional—ideal for new grads or recent Co Op students—who is eager to learn how large corporate real estate portfolios are managed across North America.
In this role, you will gain hands-on experience with industry-leading systems, support the lifecycle of commercial leases, and collaborate with teams across Finance, Legal, Technology, and Real Estate.
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What You’ll Do
Systems & Data Management
• Maintain accurate lease and financial data in our lease administration platform (Tango).
• Support the transition of U.S. utilities and lease-related data into Oracle Cloud.
• Track critical lease dates such as expiries, renewals, and landlord/tenant obligations.
• Help support the rollout and ongoing use of lease administration tools.
• Maintain records related to real estate transactions and key documentation.
Financial Administration
• Assist with processing rent payments, invoices, and financial transactions.
• Track brokerage commissions and rebate payments.
• Help manage subtenant billing and payment records.
• Participate in resolving payment or coding issues across multiple ERP systems (Oracle Cloud, Oracle R12, SAP).
• Support annual operating cost reconciliations (CAM/OpEx) and lease audits.
• Assist with planning, tracking, and verifying payment cycles.
• Support accounts receivable activities related to rent collection.
Compliance & Documentation
• Support lease accounting activities under ASC 842.
• Coordinate documentation for property acquisitions, sales, leases, and subleases.
• Request and track insurance certificates for landlords.
• Assist in setting up new suppliers in ERP systems.
• Track outstanding broker deliverables and help ensure deadlines are met.
• Support document execution and ensure compliance with corporate policies.
• Help operationalize lease requirements and prepare for audits.
Risk & Performance Support
• Monitor key lease lifecycle touchpoints to help avoid compliance issues.
• Assist in identifying potential landlord performance issues and flagging them for review.
Qualifications (Perfect for New Grads)
Required
• Post secondary education in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Real Estate, Finance, Urban Studies, or a related field.
• Co Op, internship, or project experience involving data management, business operations, finance, or real estate concepts.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communication and problem solving abilities.
• Comfortable working with multiple systems and learning new technologies.
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
Nice to Have
• Experience with ERP platforms (Oracle Cloud, SAP, Oracle R12).
• Exposure to lease administration tools (Tango, CoStar, Yardi) through coursework or Co Op.
•Understanding of basic real estate or lease terminology.
•Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data cleanup).
• Experience interacting with brokers, landlords, or external vendors (from work terms or school projects).
If interested, please email your resume to melissa.hughes@manpower.com or call 403-809-4215 for further details.
About the Company
Today, more than ever, businesses are searching for highest-value solutions in a competitive, quality driven world. The market in Alberta faces many unique challenges. Manpower has been operating in Alberta for more than 50 years, and is strategically aligned and committed to provide solutions and deliver the right people at the right time, at the best value. Combining global reach and local expertise, we know the world of work and each market where we operate. We are able to surpass the needs of our clients across Alberta &...
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