Controller (Vancouver)

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The Controller leads the day-to-day operations of a property accounting team, overseeing all aspects of real estate financial reporting and team management. This role plans and executes monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting cycles for a portfolio of properties, while developing staff and refining operational processes.

What you will be doing

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual property accounting cycles including close processes, budget preparation, and tenant operating cost adjustments
• Manage property accounting team workloads, performance evaluations, and ongoing training on systems and procedures
• Communicate with property site staff, leasing personnel, and management to ensure timely service delivery
• Maintain and update all property accounting procedure documentation
• Identify and resolve accounting issues, taking decisive action when required
• Drive continuous improvement of departmental processes and complete special projects as assigned

What the role requires

• Five to ten years of experience in real estate accounting with staff supervision responsibilities
• Professional accounting certification
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and technical accounting skills
• Highly developed organizational and detail-oriented capabilities

Designations

What your resume should make obvious

Screeners spend seconds on a first pass. For this role, these are the things worth putting where they will be seen.

• Specify the number of properties or portfolio size you have managed accounting for
• Quantify your team leadership: how many direct reports you supervised in property accounting
• Detail your property accounting cycle responsibilities: monthly close timelines, number of entities, budget volumes
• Show experience with tenant cost recoveries, operating cost adjustments, or CAM reconciliations
• Highlight any real estate accounting systems you have used, even generically as property management platforms
• Demonstrate process improvement outcomes you led in a property accounting environment

Where people in this role usually come from

Candidates typically progress from senior property accountant or assistant controller roles within real estate accounting departments, having built expertise across the full property accounting cycle and team coordination. Some come from public accounting with real estate client exposure before transitioning to industry leadership positions.