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Controller
<p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p><strong>Financial Reporting & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies, ASPE where appropriate, tax requirements and regulations.</li><li>Prepare and/or review annual financial statement support packages for legal entities and property portfolios.</li><li>Coordinate with external accountants for preparation of annual financial statements for multiple legal entities, including corporations, partnerships and joint ventures.</li><li>Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and consolidations across numerous entities including corporations, co-ownerships, and limited partnership structures. With multiple equity partners, ensuring properly recording and reconciling of legal entity ledgers is vital.</li></ul><p><strong>Property & Project Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee property-level accounting, including rental income, CAM reconciliations, and lease incentives.</li><li>Perform property accounting functions for properties/ elements as required and appropriate.</li><li>Manage accounting for property acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures.</li><li>Oversee development project accounting, including capitalization of costs.</li><li>Ensure accurate revenue recognition for lease agreements and property sales.</li></ul><p><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting for property portfolios and development projects.</li><li>Analyze variances in rental income and operating expenses.</li><li>Maintain rolling forecasts.</li><li>Support asset management with financial reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Cash Flow, Treasury & Funding</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor cash flow at property and portfolio levels, executing cash movements as required.</li><li>Prepare ongoing cash flow forecasts, incorporating upcoming requirements and exposures.</li><li>Manage banking arrangements and requirements across the portfolio and its 40+ bank accounts.</li><li>Oversee accounts payable levels and vendor payment process.</li></ul><p><strong>Internal Controls, Risk & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts.</li><li>Design and maintain internal controls over rental billing, service charge recoveries, and capital expenditures.</li><li>Ensure accurate reconciliation of tenant accounts and service charge balances.</li><li>Contribute to developments and enhancements of Yardi operating software.</li><li>Enforce spending and approval controls.</li><li>Support audits and reviews.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop the finance and property accounting teams.</li><li>Partner with all areas of the business in providing financial support and insight.</li><li>Act as a key finance contact for internal staff, vendors and service providers, and external accountants.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance Support</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate tax filings with external advisors.</li><li>Prepare schedules for income tax, HST.</li></ul>
<p><strong><u>Key Skills & Competencies</u></strong></p><p><strong>Technical & Industry Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Strong knowledge of real estate accounting, lease structures.</li><li>Experience with project and development accounting.</li><li>Proficiency in Yardi Voyager property management systems. </li><li>Familiarity with corporate structures and complex legal entity relationships.</li></ul><p><strong>Analytical & Commercial Skills</strong></p><ul><li>High attention to detail with strong commercial acumen.</li><li>Ability to assess property performance and recommend value-enhancing strategies.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Proven people management and cross-functional collaboration experience.</li><li>Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.</li><li>High integrity, professionalism, and accountability.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Qualifications & Experience</u></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.</li><li>CPA qualification required.</li><li>5 years of finance experience, with significant real estate exposure.</li></ul>
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  • Waterloo, ON
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 125000.00 - 145000.00 CAD / Yearly
  • <p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p><strong>Financial Reporting & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies, ASPE where appropriate, tax requirements and regulations.</li><li>Prepare and/or review annual financial statement support packages for legal entities and property portfolios.</li><li>Coordinate with external accountants for preparation of annual financial statements for multiple legal entities, including corporations, partnerships and joint ventures.</li><li>Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and consolidations across numerous entities including corporations, co-ownerships, and limited partnership structures. With multiple equity partners, ensuring properly recording and reconciling of legal entity ledgers is vital.</li></ul><p><strong>Property & Project Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee property-level accounting, including rental income, CAM reconciliations, and lease incentives.</li><li>Perform property accounting functions for properties/ elements as required and appropriate.</li><li>Manage accounting for property acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures.</li><li>Oversee development project accounting, including capitalization of costs.</li><li>Ensure accurate revenue recognition for lease agreements and property sales.</li></ul><p><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting for property portfolios and development projects.</li><li>Analyze variances in rental income and operating expenses.</li><li>Maintain rolling forecasts.</li><li>Support asset management with financial reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Cash Flow, Treasury & Funding</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor cash flow at property and portfolio levels, executing cash movements as required.</li><li>Prepare ongoing cash flow forecasts, incorporating upcoming requirements and exposures.</li><li>Manage banking arrangements and requirements across the portfolio and its 40+ bank accounts.</li><li>Oversee accounts payable levels and vendor payment process.</li></ul><p><strong>Internal Controls, Risk & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts.</li><li>Design and maintain internal controls over rental billing, service charge recoveries, and capital expenditures.</li><li>Ensure accurate reconciliation of tenant accounts and service charge balances.</li><li>Contribute to developments and enhancements of Yardi operating software.</li><li>Enforce spending and approval controls.</li><li>Support audits and reviews.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop the finance and property accounting teams.</li><li>Partner with all areas of the business in providing financial support and insight.</li><li>Act as a key finance contact for internal staff, vendors and service providers, and external accountants.</li></ul><p><strong>Tax Compliance Support</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate tax filings with external advisors.</li><li>Prepare schedules for income tax, HST.</li></ul>
  • 2026-01-15T20:49:08Z

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