Controller – Real Estate Structures
- Kanata, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Compile, analyze, review, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results across multiple entities, including corporate, property management, REIT, and partnership structures.
- Develop and oversee consolidated reporting packages for senior management, Boards, and investors, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with reporting requirements.
- Provide strategic insights into portfolio performance, variance analysis, and key performance indicators.
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across the portfolio, collaborating with senior stakeholders to establish financial targets.
- Prepare forward-looking cash flow projections, stress testing, and scenario modeling for REIT and LP structures.
- Support capital planning and investor return analysis.
- Financial Accounting & Compliance
- Oversee all aspects of accounting and reporting, including entity-level consolidations, accruals, fixed asset management, and journal entries.
- Ensure financial statements meet IFRS/ASPE and other relevant regulatory standards.
- Implement processes and controls for new REIT and LP entities, including chart of accounts setup, reporting frameworks, and compliance protocols.
- Lead financial setup, reporting, and compliance for new REIT and LP structures, including investor reporting packages, partnership allocations, and tax considerations.
- Coordinate with external auditors, legal advisors, and tax specialists to ensure compliance with securities regulations, partnership agreements, and disclosure requirements.
- Support executive leadership in structuring new entities, evaluating investment opportunities, and preparing materials for Boards and investors.
- Oversee property revenue recognition, expense allocations, and tenant chargebacks.
- Ensure operational accounting processes align with both day-to-day needs and higher-level investor reporting requirements.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to finance and administrative team members.
- Lead ad hoc projects for the VP Finance and senior leadership, including system improvements, process automation, and new entity integration.
- Act as a key point of contact with external accountants, financial institutions, investors, and legal advisors.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation required/preferred.
- 7–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally in real estate, REIT, or investment fund environments.
- Strong technical expertise in IFRS/ASPE, partnership accounting, and investor reporting.
- Demonstrated experience with entity structuring, consolidations, and compliance in complex multi-entity organizations.
- Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems; strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Proven leadership capabilities with experience mentoring and managing teams.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with executives, Boards, and investors.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of balancing day-to-day execution with strategic initiatives.
- Expertise in REIT and LP reporting, compliance, and governance.
- Advanced understanding of financial structures, investment accounting, and capital flows.
- Ability to design and implement financial frameworks for newly established entities.
- Strong stakeholder management, able to communicate complex information clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Capacity to operate at a strategic leadership level while remaining hands-on in execution.