About the role
A privately held real estate company is seeking a Controller to join their team in a senior leadership capacity. This role is ideal for an experienced CPA who enjoys working in a stable, collaborative, and family-oriented environment and is looking to build a long-term career within a stable and profitable real estate organization.
Reporting to senior management, the Controller will oversee the full accounting function for a portfolio of 10 rental properties in Canada and the United States. This person will play a key role in financial reporting, cash flow management, compliance, internal controls, and operational accounting, while also acting as a trusted resource to management and external stakeholders.
How you’ll make a difference
- Lead the full-cycle accounting function — overseeing the general ledger, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing and reporting, while ensuring accurate and timely financial information is available to management and stakeholders.
- Prepare and review financial reporting — producing internal corporate and property-level financial statements, financial analysis, and cash flow forecasts to support business decisions.
- Oversee compliance and regulatory reporting — managing tax filings, lender reporting, covenant compliance, and relationships with financial institutions and external stakeholders.
- Supervise accounting operations — overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed asset accounting, and the continued development of accounting policies and internal controls.
- Support rental operations and property management — assisting with additional rent and CAM reconciliations, tenant-related financials matters, and coordination with off-site personnel.
- Drive process improvement and financial oversight — optimizing accounting and financial reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and contributing to operational efficiencies across the business.
Who you are
- a designated CPA with 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within the real estate industry
- Previous experience as a Controller, Chief Accountant, or other senior accounting role
- Strong understanding of rental property management and accounting, lease accounting, consolidations, intercompany accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and financial reporting
- Experience managing full-cycle accounting and overseeing operational financial reporting in a multi-jurisdictional, currency environment
- Knowledge of commercial real estate financing, lender reporting, covenant compliance, and reviewing financing documentation
- Experience working with multiple currencies and cross-border operations
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with tenants, financial institutions, government agencies, and external advisors
- A self-motivated and dependable professional who enjoys working independently while contributing to a collaborative and team-oriented environment
What’s offered
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience
- Join a stable, established business that has been in operation for over 50 years
- Supportive, collaborative, and family-oriented work environment
Your next steps
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience, qualifications, and long-term career goals. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Pay: $85,000.00-$105,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
